3+ hour, 9+ min ago   (502+ words) In one of the largest prospective cohort studies to date, moderate consumption of caffeinated coffee (2-3 cups a day) or tea (1-2 cups a day) correlated with reduced dementia risk and modest improvements in cognitive function, although decaffeinated coffee showed no protective…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (497+ words) New research indicates that caffeine consumption is associated with subsequent increases in positive affect, and this association is strongest within the first 2.5 hours after awakening (i.e., in the morning). People who regularly consume caffeine are usually in a better mood after…...

5+ mon, 4+ week ago   (370+ words) This illustration depicts a 3D computer-generated image of a group of Escherichia coli. Image credit: James Archer, CDC. In a systematic screening, Professor Ana Rita Brochado and colleagues investigated how 94 different substances " including antibiotics, prescription drugs, and food ingredients " influence the expression…...

8+ mon, 1+ week ago   (662+ words) In a new study led by scientists from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, caffeine and regular coffee intake in midlife were modestly and favorably associated with healthy aging and all its domains among women; however, no associations were observed…...