Berries 'help to clean up brain'

www.gdaguru.com today reports that eating berries may combat age-related mental decline by "cleaning up" the brain, research suggests. 30-08-2010

Scientists have found the first evidence that polyphenol compounds in the fruits activate the brain's natural "housekeeping" mechanism.

This mops up and recycles toxic proteins linked to the memory loss and mental decline many people experience as they get older.
 
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