Extra-virgin olive oil preserves memory and protects brain against Alzheimer’s

In a study published online June 21 in the Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, the researchers show that the consumption of extra-virgin olive oil protects memory and learning ability and reduces the formation of amyloid-beta plaques and neurofibrillary tangles in the brain—classic markers of Alzheimer’s disease.”

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Elisabetta Lauretti, Luigi Iuliano, Domenico Pratic�. Extra-virgin olive oil ameliorates cognition and neuropathology of the 3xTg mice: role of autophagyAnnals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, 2017; DOI: 10.1002/acn3.431