Caffeine Boosts Neuroprotective Protein Lost in Huntington’s Patients, Study Finds
Caffeine boosts a neuroprotective protein in the brain that is lost in neurodegenerative conditions such as Huntington’s disease, according to a study. Researchers identified 23 other compounds that also act on the protein, known as NMNAT2. Since increasing the protein may help patients with Huntington’s or similar conditions, the researchers…