Hot Leaf Juice: One-step Closer to Treating Down Syndrome

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• “DS” refers to down syndrome
  • DS is a genetic disorder characterized by distinctive facial features, and intellectual disability.
• New research found that consuming green tea, leads to an improvement in mental abilities of persons with DS.
• “EGCG” refers to epigallocatechin- 3 gallate, a compound found in green tea.
• ECGC is found to increase, in persons with DS, cognitive functions such as:
  • Memory training
  • Executive functions
  • Language abilities
  • Attention capabilities
• The study was done over a period of 12 months, consisting of adults with DS, using a double blind, placebo-controlled, single centre trial. (TESDAD)
• Results of study showed that cognitive functions of persons treated with EGCG has better performances than those with placebos.
• This is indicative of the benefits and functionality of EGCG.
• The potential of this finding includes neurological disabilities including but not limited to:
  • Alzheimer’s disease
• Read more, at The Lancet.