News tagged with caffeine consumption
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 ...
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Apr 22, 2013 |
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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
Dec 21, 2012 |
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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
Nov 07, 2012 |
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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
Oct 09, 2012 |
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Caffeine and exercise may be protective against skin cancer caused by sun exposure
The combined effects of exercise plus caffeine consumption may be able to ward off skin cancer and also prevent inflammation related to other obesity-linked cancers.
Cancer
Apr 03, 2012 |
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Coffee, caffeine not linked to psoriasis in U.S. women
(HealthDay) -- Coffee and caffeine are not associated with psoriasis incidence after adjustment for smoking, according to a research letter published in the March issue of the Archives of Dermatology.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mar 21, 2012 |
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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 ...
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Jan 26, 2012 |
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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.
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Sep 26, 2011 |
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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
Jul 20, 2011 |
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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
Apr 13, 2013 |
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Coffee and tea during pregnancy affect fetal growth
Drinking just two cups of coffee a day is associated with the risk of low birth weight. Researchers at Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden, have conducted a study on 59,000 women in collaboration with the ...
Obstetrics & gynaecology
Mar 11, 2013 |
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How dangerous are energy drinks for young people?
(Medical Xpress)—News reports broke this week that since 2003, three Canadian teens have died from drinking energy drinks, and 35 others have suffered series side effects like amnesia and irregular heartbeat. ...
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Nov 21, 2012 |
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Caffeine's effect on the brain's adenosine receptors visualized for the first time
Molecular imaging with positron emission tomography (PET) has enabled scientists for the first time to visualize binding sites of caffeine in the living human brain to explore possible positive and negative ...
Medical research
Nov 01, 2012 |
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Prenatal caffeine intake not linked to children's behavior
(HealthDay) -- Maternal prenatal caffeine intake is not associated with behavior problems in young children, according to a study published online July 9 in Pediatrics.
Pediatrics
Jul 09, 2012 |
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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.
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Apr 02, 2012 |
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