Reversing Memory Loss With Cocoa

Age-related memory decline was reversed in a group of volunteers with bioactive ingredients found in cocoa, reported scientists on Sunday. The compounds, called flavanols, were taken in a specially-prepared cocoa drink, as suggested in an experiment published by the journal Nature Neuroscience. Over three months, 37 healthy volunteers aged 50-69 had a daily drink containing either a high dose of flavanols -- 900 milligrammes -- or a low dose, 10mg. The ...