ABC World News (4/26, story 6, 2:30, Sawyer) reported, "We've
been hearing for some time about the health benefits of blueberries, how
they can help preserve memory. Well, today, this study told us how
much you have to eat and how it might work on your mind."
Bloomberg News (4/26, Ostrow) reports that according to the study
that appeared online April 25 in the Annals of Neurology, senior women
ages 70 and over "who ate one or more servings of blueberries or two or
more servings of strawberries a week over two decades had
minds that, based on memory tests, were 2.5 years younger than those who
ate little to no berries."
"The findings don't confirm that eating berries can prevent dementia
associated with aging, or slow down Alzheimer's, but they suggest that
the fruits may play a part in keeping brains healthy," the Time (4/26, Park) "Healthland" blog points out. Also covering the story are the CBS News (4/26, Jaslow) "HealthPop" blog and WebMD (4/27, Goodman).
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