New York researchers may have the key to prevent Alzheimer's disease after a study found out that consuming red wine could reduce the risk of contracting the disease.
The study conducted by researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine studied mice containing genes that start the production of amyloid-beta protein, which has been identified with brain plaque in Alzheimer's patients. They were then divided into three groups. The first group was made to consume drinking water spiked with red wine. The second group had its drinking water mixed with ethanol while the third group was given plain drinking water for a time period of seven months.
After the duration, individual mice were made to find their way in a maze. The mice that had consumed red wine were the quickest. Researchers ascertained that these had the lowest count of amyloid-beta proteins. Speaking out on the study, the researchers said, "This study supports epidemiological evidence indicating that moderate wine consumption, within the range recommended by the FDA dietary guidelines of one drink per day for women and two for men, may help reduce the relative risk for AD clinical dementia."
The study will be published in November 2006 issue of The FASEB Journal. It will also be presented at the "Society for Neuroscience Meeting" to be conducted from October 14-18, 2006 in Atlanta.
