Coffee grounds could hold the key to curing Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease.
Coffee grounds could help beat Alzheimer's and Parkinson's
US researchers have discovered that caffeic acid-based Carbon Quantum Dots - made from the waste from a cup of the hot beverage - displayed promise in treating neurodegenerative conditions.
The drugs helped to protect against the effect of Parkinson's in experiments when the debilitating condition was caused by a pesticide called paraquat.
Scientists are hopeful that the treatment could be used to help people in the early stages of dementia to stop the disease progressing.
Jyotish Kumar, lead author of the study at the University of Texas at El Paso, said: "CACQDs have the potential to be transformative in the treatment of neurodegenerative disorders.
"This is because none of the current treatments resolve the diseases; they only help manage the symptoms.
"Our aim is to find a cure by addressing the atomic and molecular underpinnings that drive these conditions."