BOSTON: Beer lovers may finally have a case for their preferred beverage—it’s good for the brain.
The good brew news revolves around a compound found in hops, a central ingredient in beer that gives it its bitter taste.
Chinese researchers recently tested the compound, called xanthohumol, to see if it could protect brain cells against oxidative stress. Oxidative stress is a bodily process that is associated with the development of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases and some types of cancer…