(Taiwan English News / Zhu Mingzhu Comprehensive Foreign Report) An Italian study found that four hop extracts can inhibit the deposition of beta amyloid in the brain to form plaques, which may be the key to preventing Alzheimer’s.
New York postAccording to research published in the scientific journal ACS Chemical Neuroscience, a team from the University of Milan-Bicocca found that four common hops have antioxidant properties that can delay Prevent damage to body cells and inhibit plaque formation from beta amyloid deposits. in the brain.
These four common hops include Cascade, Saaz, Tettnang, and Summit, all of which are a major raw material widely used in European and American craft or flavored beers. Among these, India Pale Ale (IPA) will be added to More hops; sometimes also added to herbal teas and soft drinks.
However, the researchers pointed out that the study is by no means to encourage everyone to drink alcohol, because alcohol is still one of the risk factors for Alzheimer’s, but it only confirms that hops have some medical value in preventing alcohol. some diseases, and it is still impossible to directly infer that drinking beer can reduce the risk of dementia.
The National Health Administration reminds that in addition to stomach ulcers, liver cirrhosis, cardiovascular disease and cancer, long-term excessive alcohol consumption can increase the risk of dementia. According to a 23-year follow-up study, if you drink more than 7 cans of beer per week, you will have the risk of dementia, and if you drink 3 cans per week, your risk of dementia will increase approximately 1.2 times. alcohol abuse or addiction problems also run double the risk of dementia.
Alzheimer’s disease is a disease caused by neurodegeneration of the brain and leads to dementia, and the accumulation of beta-amyloid (Aβ) in the brain can damage healthy neurons and cause damage to memory, cognition and other functions. It is considered to be one of the main causes of disease.
In today’s advanced medicine, Alzheimer’s is still a disease that cannot be completely cured and can only be cured with symptoms. For 16 years, scientists have invested heavily in experiments and treatments aimed at reducing the buildup of beta-amyloid plaques in the brain, but they have failed to stop or prevent the progression of Alzheimer’s.
