Beer may be good for your brain

You may not guess it stopping by your average neighborhood fraternity party, but an element in beer may be good for your brain.

Scientists discovered that Xanthohumol, a type of flavonoid found in beer, seems to help cognitive function, at least in young mice. 

They tested this hypothesis in a study that ran in Behavioral Brain Research this week. Xanthohumol did not have the same impact on older mice.

The dose they gave the mice was quite high -- so high that if you were in this study, you'd actually have to drink 2,000 liters of beer a day to equal what the mice consumed. 

So scientists don't suggest you run out and buy a six-pack before work.

The research does suggest that this flavonoid and others should be studied closer. The researchers believe it and others, like the ones found in red wine, blueberries and dark chocolate, may play a role in helping you form memories.