Neurodegenerative disorders, affecting millions of individuals in the United States, create a profound societal and economic strain. The Alzheimer’s Association highlights that the financial burden of these conditions reaches into the hundreds of billions of dollars each year. But hope is emerging from an unexpected source: used coffee grounds. Researchers at The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) have made a remarkable discovery that could change the landscape of neurodegenerative disease treatment. This pioneering work, led by Jyotish Kumar, a doctoral student in UTEP’s Department of Chem…