Some patients asked recently whether coffee was good for ones health. They had apparently noticed that there has been the shift in marketing strategy by coffee-makers in promoting it as a rich source of anti-oxidants, and therefore beneficial to health. YES, coffee is a rich sour... Read more
Its not the coffee, its everything else. Late last year, coffee drinkers were buoyed by the release of a massive study in the New England Journal of Medicine that did not support a positive association between coffee drinking and mortality. In fact, the analysis by Neal D. Freedm... Read more
Caffeinated plants provide an unforgettable experience. Honeybees rewarded with caffeine remember the smell of specific flowers longer than bees given only sucrose, according to a study published in Science. By using a drug to enhance memories of reward, the study says, plants se... Read more
The sons of Red Bull are sporting record concentrations of caffeine. Are energy drinks capable of pushing some people into caffeine-induced psychotic states Some medical researchers think so, under the right set of conditions. Red Bull, for all its iconic ferocity, is pretty tame... Read more
Morning people have more caffeine-related sleep problems. Let me start by saying that I love this caffeine study for personal reasons. As a lifelong night owl, I have been chastised by wife, family, and friends over the years for my regular habit of drinking coffee after 10 pm. A... Read more
Drug news from the world of science and medicine. --How Marijuana Impairs Memory Mo Costandi at the UK Guardian expands on his Nature article about the mechanisms that result in memory impairment when people smoke marijuana. Memory formation depends on the neurotransmitter glutam... Read more
When youre already suffering from PMS, bloating around your middle just adds to the feelings of despondency. And if youre feeling fat even when youre not youre more likely to feel sorry for yourself and comfort eat, giving Continue reading Read more
Coffee consumption has been linked to a number of possible health benefits, including a potential reduction in the risk for some cancers. This potential reduction in cancer risk is thought to be due to the polyphenolic antioxidants present in coffee and their ability to protect c... Read more
COFFEE, TEA, CAFFEINE AND BRAIN CANCER RISK Coffee and tea are widely enjoyed around the world, and both have been the subject of numerous health claims most of them unproven. Tea, and green tea in particular, has been the focus of ... Read more
Numerous studies have suggested that drinking coffee might have a variety of health benefits, including a reduction in the risk of some cancers. This potential reduction in cancer risk has been thought to be due to the polyphenolic antioxidants present in coffee. Because of the l... Read more