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Scientists aren't exactly saying that wine, chocolate and tea make you smarter-but those flavonoid-rich foods were associated with better performance on a battery of cognitive tests in a new Norwegian study. Researchers tested 2,031 older adults, ages 70 to 74, and compared scores to subjects' self-reported food consumption. Those who consumed all three-wine, chocolate and tea-had significantly better average cognitive-test scores and the lowest likelihood of poor test performance. The association with better cognitive performance was strongest for wine and modestly weaker for chocolate.-Journal of Nutrition

Even if you don't have diabetes, lowering your blood-glucose levels may be good for your brain. Columbia University scientists report that higher levels of blood glucose are associated with dysfunction in an area of the brain's hippocampus; dysfunction in this part of the brain with normal aging is known to contribute to cognitive decline. The MRI-scan study of 240 dementia-free adults age 65 and older included both diabetics and non-diabetics. Negative effects on the brain could be seen even when blood sugar was only moderately elevated. "We have a behavioral recommendation-physical exercise," said researchers, noting that exercise improves glucose regulation.-Annals of Neurology