Cocoa clue to reversing memory loss

Flavanols found in cocoa can improve memory, say scientists. However, more research still needs to be done. - Shutterstock

Bioactive ingredients found in cocoa sharply reversed age-related memory decline in a group of volunteers, scientists say.

The compounds, called flavanols, were taken in a specially-prepared cocoa drink, according to an experiment published by the journal Nature Neuroscience.