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"Smart Chocolate May Eventually Be Used to Treat Alzheimer's"

  • Confectionery News
  • (October 14, 2015)

According to Guilio Maria Pasinetti, MD, professor of neurology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, cocoa extracts, which contain polyphenols, could help reduce age-related cognitive dysfunction and promote better aging of the brain. "Not all chocolate is created equal," said Dr. Pasinetti. "We are trying to develop an experimental chocolate to deliver clinically."

- Giulio Pasinetti, MD, PhD, Professor, Neurology, Psychiatry, Geriatrics and Palliative Care, Neuroscience, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

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