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Caffeine is a bitter substance found in coffee, tea, soft drinks, chocolate, some nuts and certain medicines. It has many effects on the body's metabolism, including stimulating the central nervous system. This can make you more alert and give you a boost of energy.

Oat-based biscuit along with a cup of tea best for busy healthcare workers

Busy healthcare workers can safely enjoy a cup of tea within less than 10 minutes, and the best accompanying biscuit for nutritional content, crunchiness, and dunking is oat based, finds a study in the Christmas issue of The BMJ.

20 Dec 2022

Complementary, alternative therapies for heart failure have some benefits and potential risks

There are some benefits and potentially serious risks when people with heart failure use complementary and alternative medicines (CAM), to manage symptoms, so involving the health care team is important for safety, according to a new American Heart Association scientific statement published today in the Association's flagship, peer-reviewed journal Circulation.

8 Dec 2022

Study provides first direct evidence of caffeine's ergogenicity on sprint running in athletics

At the international level of sport, even the smallest advantage can take an athlete from being a mere participant to a podium finisher.

28 Nov 2022

The separate and combined associations of coffee and tea consumption with all-cause and cause-specific mortality

Researchers investigated the association between individual and combined coffee and tea consumption and all-cause and cause-specific mortality, such as those due to cardiovascular, respiratory, and digestive diseases.

22 Nov 2022

Survey: Two-thirds of European dietitians believe drinking coffee in moderation has clear health benefits

A new report by the European Federation of the Associations of Dietitians, supported by the Institute for Scientific Information on Coffee, has revealed that almost two-thirds (62%) of European dietitians believe drinking coffee in moderation has clear health benefits, with 86% agreeing that regular moderate intake can improve alertness and 69% agreeing that regular, moderate intake is associated with an improvement in overall sports performance.

22 Nov 2022

Time-restricted eating reduces body mass in young athletic men

Researchers analyzed the impact of four weeks of time restricted eating on markers of metabolic health, body compositon, and running aerobic capacity.

17 Nov 2022

OHSU discovery could suggest new avenues to treat symptoms of Parkinson's disease

Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University have discovered that the neurotransmitter adenosine effectively acts as a brake to dopamine, another well-known neurotransmitter involved in motor control.

9 Nov 2022

How many university students regularly consume energy drinks?

A new study evaluated university students' consumption patterns of energy drinks across countries.

8 Nov 2022

Is maternal caffeine consumption associated with child growth, and are such associations present in low-consumption groups?

A new paper published in JAMA Network Open discusses the relationship between caffeine consumption in pregnancy and the future growth of the offspring.

1 Nov 2022

DNA damage in older age increases expression of ACE2 and SARS-CoV-2 infection risk

Impaired DNA repair capacity among elderly increases expression of ACE2 receptor.

26 Oct 2022

Study evaluates link between caffeine, alcohol consumption and fertility treatment outcomes

A recent analysis published in Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica found no association between women's caffeine consumption and pregnancy or live birth rate after fertility treatments, but women's alcohol consumption was associated with decreased pregnancy rate after treatments when weekly consumption was greater than 84 g (approximately 7 standard drinks).

19 Oct 2022

Epigenetic changes related to Parkinson's disease are different in men and women, study says

The epigenetic changes linked to Parkinson's disease – a nervous system disorder that afflicts nearly 1 million Americans – are different in men and women, according to a new Rutgers study published in NPJ Parkinson's Disease.

18 Oct 2022

How are diet and exercise in bodybuilders associated with the gut microbiota and metabolites?

A recent study explored the diet-exercise-gut microbiome dynamics in male bodybuilders.

30 Sep 2022

Coffee drinking linked with longer lifespan and lower risk of cardiovascular disease

Drinking two to three cups of coffee a day is linked with a longer lifespan and lower risk of cardiovascular disease compared with avoiding coffee, according to research published today in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, a journal of the ESC.

26 Sep 2022

Daily multivitamin improves cognitive function in seniors

In a recent study published in the journal Alzheimer's & Dementia, researchers in the United States investigated whether daily administration of a cocoa extract (CE, comprising 500 mg flavanols, including 80 mg epicatechins, 50 mg/day theobromine (50 mg/day), and 15mg/day caffeine) and/or an MVM (multivitamin-mineral) for three years protected cognitive functions among older men and women.

18 Sep 2022

Nutritional approaches targeting gut microbiome could improve brain disorders

A new review published in the Clinical Nutrition and Metabolic Care journal focused on studies that utilized the dietary gut microbiota–target interventions to improve mental health conditions. It also discussed some suggestions for developing more robust and informative interventions for diet–microbiome studies.

15 Sep 2022

Higher tea intake linked with modestly lower risk of death

A prospective study of half a million tea drinkers in the United Kingdom has shown that higher tea intake was associated with a modestly lowered risk of death.

29 Aug 2022

Caffeine metabolite could become a valuable treatment for myopia in children

A metabolite of caffeine, known as 7-MX, may slow the progression of short-sightedness, also known as myopia, in children, suggests observational research published online in the British Journal of Ophthalmology.

23 Aug 2022

Chemical compounds in coffee beans may help lighten the effects of morning nicotine cravings

For some smokers, the first cigarette of the day is just not as satisfying without a cup of coffee. That could be more than just a morning habit: Chemical compounds in roasted coffee beans may help lighten the effects of morning nicotine cravings, University of Florida researchers have found.

17 Aug 2022

Novel peptide helps prevent seizures, protects neurons in research models of both Alzheimer's and epilepsy

A novel peptide augments the brain's natural mechanism to help prevent seizures and protect neurons in research models of both Alzheimer's and epilepsy, scientists report.

16 Aug 2022