New York: Billed as a super fruit for its power to potentially lower the risk of heart disease and cancer, a new study has found that blueberries can also help reduce the devastating effects of Alzheimer’s, reports IANS. Blueberries are loaded with healthful antioxidants substances, which could help prevent the Alzheimer’s an increasingly common form of dementia – effects such as decline in cognitive skills and memory, the study said.
The results of the study showed that consumption of blueberries led to an improvement in cognitive performance and brain function when compared with people who took the placebo. Also, the patients demonstrated an improved memory skills and access to words and concepts.
A functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) of the participants of the study revealed an increased brain activity.
