<p>A team is developing the memory-boosting strawberry shake containing a cocktail of brain nutrients found naturally in breast milk, which it claims would help stave off dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease.<br /><br />The memory-boosting milkshake for Alzheimer’s patients could be available within two years, leading British newspaper the Daily Mail reported. In fact, tests have showed that taken once a day with breakfast, the strawberry shake significantly improves short- term memory among those in the early stages of the devastating Alzheimer’s disease.<br /><br />The changes were apparent after only 12 weeks, providing “compelling evidence” of the drink’s potential, the scientists said.<br /><br />Prof Wurtman of MIT, Boston, has pinpointed the compounds which work together to make new connections. The three key ingredients — omega-3 fatty acids, uridine and choline — are all found in breast milk. <br /><br />For their study, the milky “cocktail” was tested in elderly men and women in the early stages of Alzheimer’s. Half were given the ‘miracle milkshake’, while rest were given a substitute drink which lacked the key ingredients. They were then given a battery of memory tests. Results showed elders taking the milkshake were twice as likely to score better.</p>
<p>A team is developing the memory-boosting strawberry shake containing a cocktail of brain nutrients found naturally in breast milk, which it claims would help stave off dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease.<br /><br />The memory-boosting milkshake for Alzheimer’s patients could be available within two years, leading British newspaper the Daily Mail reported. In fact, tests have showed that taken once a day with breakfast, the strawberry shake significantly improves short- term memory among those in the early stages of the devastating Alzheimer’s disease.<br /><br />The changes were apparent after only 12 weeks, providing “compelling evidence” of the drink’s potential, the scientists said.<br /><br />Prof Wurtman of MIT, Boston, has pinpointed the compounds which work together to make new connections. The three key ingredients — omega-3 fatty acids, uridine and choline — are all found in breast milk. <br /><br />For their study, the milky “cocktail” was tested in elderly men and women in the early stages of Alzheimer’s. Half were given the ‘miracle milkshake’, while rest were given a substitute drink which lacked the key ingredients. They were then given a battery of memory tests. Results showed elders taking the milkshake were twice as likely to score better.</p>