News tagged with caffeine consumption


Study shows a hit of caffeine can boost your information-processing skills

(Medical Xpress)—That cup of coffee you have each morning could be doing more than giving you a wake-up jolt; it may actually improve your ability to process information. That's according to a study by ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Dec 21, 2012 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (7) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

Caffeine may block inflammation linked to mild cognitive impairment

Recent studies have linked caffeine consumption to a reduced risk of Alzheimer's disease, and a new University of Illinois study may be able to explain how this happens.

Neuroscience created Oct 09, 2012 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (6) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Where does coffee stand in your health?

We are often asked whether coffee is good or bad for the health. The answer is both good and bad.

Health created Apr 13, 2013 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (6) | comments 0

Caffeine improves recognition of positive words

Caffeine perks up most coffee-lovers, but a new study shows a small dose of caffeine also increases their speed and accuracy for recognizing words with positive connotation. The research published November 7 in the open access ...

Neuroscience created Nov 07, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Researcher finds caffeine consumption, female infertility link

Caffeine reduces muscle activity in the Fallopian tubes that carry eggs from a woman's ovaries to her womb. "Our experiments were conducted in mice, but this finding goes a long way towards explaining why drinking caffeinated ...

Medical research created Jul 20, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New studies examine caffeine's effect on cognitive tasks, food pairing

Since 1977, there has been a 70% increase in caffeine consumption among children and adolescents. Whether it is coffee, tea, soda, or energy drinks, our children are consuming more of it. One well documented effect of caffeine ...

Health created Apr 22, 2013 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Why caffeine can reduce fertility in women

Caffeine reduces muscle activity in the Fallopian tubes that carry eggs from a woman's ovaries to her womb. "Our experiments were conducted in mice, but this finding goes a long way towards explaining why drinking caffeinated ...

Medical research created May 26, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Coffee consumption reduces fibrosis risk in those with fatty liver disease

Caffeine consumption has long been associated with decreased risk of liver disease and reduced fibrosis in patients with chronic liver disease. Now, newly published research confirms that coffee caffeine consumption reduces ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Feb 02, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Increased caffeinated coffee consumption associated with decreased risk of depression in women

The risk of depression appears to decrease for women with increasing consumption of caffeinated coffee, according to a report in the September 26 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine.

Health created Sep 26, 2011 | popularity 2 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New study shows caffeine consumption linked to estrogen changes

Asian women who consumed an average of 200 milligrams or more of caffeine a day—the equivalent of roughly two cups of coffee—had elevated estrogen levels when compared to women who consumed less, according to a ...

Health created Jan 26, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Maternal caffeine intake doesn't affect infant sleep: study

(HealthDay) -- Heavy caffeine consumption by nursing mothers does not increase the number of nighttime awakenings in 3-month-old infants, according to a study published online April 2 in Pediatrics.

Health created Apr 02, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0