Health

Does caffeine enhance performance?

Unlike many drugs, caffeine may be taken legally by people of all ages, which helps make it the world's most widely used stimulant.

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Could caffeine help prevent dementia?

A new study suggests a significant relationship between caffeine and dementia prevention, though it stops short of establishing cause and effect.

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Study debunks caffeine-tinnitus myth

(Medical Xpress)—An apple a day may keep the doctor away. But what fun is that? A study led by Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry resident researcher Dr. Jordan Glicksman shows higher caffeine intake from coffee was ...

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Caffeine consumption slows down brain development

Humans and other mammals show particularly intensive sleeping patterns during puberty. The brain also matures fastest in this period. But when pubescent rats are administered caffeine, the maturing processes in their brains ...

Ophthalmology

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 ...

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Is coffee aggravating your hot flashes?

(HealthDay)—Drinking caffeine may worsen the hot flashes and night sweats that affect roughly two-thirds of women as they go through menopause, new survey data suggests.

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