News tagged with caffeine intake


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. ...

Health created Nov 21, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

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 created Nov 01, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Stem cell therapy shows promise in repairing stress urinary incontinence

Stress urinary incontinence (SUI) can occur due to sneezing, coughing, exercising or even laughing and happens because the pelvic floor muscles are too weak causing leakage when the bladder is put under pressure. New research ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Aug 20, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

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 created Jul 09, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Caffeine use may offer relief for millions of dry eye sufferers

Researchers at the University of Tokyo's School of Medicine have shown for the first time that caffeine intake can significantly increase the eye's ability to produce tears, a finding that could improve treatment of dry eye ...

Ophthalmology created Apr 17, 2012 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 0

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 created Mar 21, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Can consuming caffeine while breastfeeding harm your baby?

Babies are not able to metabolize or excrete caffeine very well, so a breastfeeding mother's consumption of caffeine may lead to caffeine accumulation and symptoms such as wakefulness and irritability, according ...

Health created Feb 21, 2012 | 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

Mystery ingredient in coffee boosts protection against Alzheimer's disease

A yet unidentified component of coffee interacts with the beverage's caffeine, which could be a surprising reason why daily coffee intake protects against Alzheimer's disease. A new Alzheimer's mouse study by researchers ...

Health created Jun 21, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (5) | comments 2 | with audio podcast