Drink red wine to prevent memory loss in old age

To all those red wine lovers, there's a good news! Now you have even more reasons for drinking red wine and being proud about it! A new study has shown that red wine prevents degenerative memory loss associate with growing old. This is study has has thrown light on to some beneficial uses of a compound present in grapes called resveratrol for the treatment of age related diseases like Alzheimer's disease. (Read: 7 ways red wine is great for your health)

Resveratrol has been widely praised for its potential to prevent heart disease, but the researchers also believed that it has a positive effect on the hippocampus, an area of the brain which is responsible for critical functions like memory, mood and learning. (Read: Red wine an elixir of youth)

This study was published in the journal Scientific Reports and carried out at the Department of Molecular and Cellular Medicine and Director of Neurosciences at the Institute for Regenerative Medicine Institute in USA. Professor Ashok K. Shetty , Ph.D., at the institute has been studying the potential benefit of resveratrol, an antioxidant that is found in the skin of red grapes, as well as in red wine, peanuts and some berries. This finding has led he researchers to strongly believe that resveratrol can help in he treatment and prevention of people afflicted with severe neuro degenerative conditions such as Alzheimer s disease. Read more about Boost your memory with these food items

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