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Scientists say that the memory loss diabetics experience as a result of their condition can be staved off by caffeine, the main active element in coffee and some teas. This study highlights an unobtrusive way in which memory decline can be addressed in those suffering from diabetes.
The research also shows how this ... |
7 May 2012
03:57 GMT |
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In a study funded by the US National Institutes of Health (NIH), investigators from the Rutgers Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy in Piscataway, New Jersey, found that consuming caffeine and exercising provide a protective effect against skin cancers triggered by excessive exposure to sunlight.
The investigation, whic... |
4 April 2012
04:20 GMT |
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Who would have thought that your coffee consumption habits may be used as a proxy for detecting potential sanitary contamination situations in lakes and rivers? Yet, this is precisely what investigators at the University of Montreal, in Canada, discovered in a new study.
The team says that about 3 percent of the caf... |
28 November 2011
09:47 GMT |
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Google has rolled out one of the biggest algorithm updates in several years. The big focus is on fresher content and some 35 percent, more than one in three searches will be affected, i.e. the rankings will change, by this change.Of course, the changes may be small for many queries, you won't see a completely ne... |
4 November 2011
05:32 GMT |
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University of Cambridge professor of clinical neuropsychology Barbara Sahakian, who has been studying chemicals commonly referred to as cognitive enhancers for the better part of a decade, has recently launched a new debate into the ethical and practical aspects of using such medication.
Smart drugs are not taken un... |
31 October 2011
17:01 GMT |
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In a study presented recently at the 10th AACR International Conference on Frontiers in Cancer Prevention Research, experts from the Brigham and Women’s Hospital and the Harvard Medical School demonstrate that caffeine offers a protective effect against basal cell carcinoma (BCC).
This is one of the three type... |
25 October 2011
16:01 GMT |
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According to the conclusions of a new study, it would appear that the way a person responds when consuming a stimulant can be used as an indicator to their chances of becoming addicted to heavier drugs in the future.
The new investigation was carried out on people who took pleasure in caffeine. Details of the inv... |
10 October 2011
10:23 GMT |
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According to the results of a new scientific investigation, women who consumed between two and three cups of coffee per day were, on average, 15 percent less likely to begin developing depression.
The study, which spanned a 10-year period, revolved exclusively on women who consumed caffeinated coffee. Interesting... |
27 September 2011
03:59 GMT |
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In one of the first investigations ever to be conducted on this issue, a team of experts sought to quantify the effects that caffeine has on fertility levels in women. The work concluded that muscle activity in the Fallopian tubes is reduced, making it harder for women to become pregnant.The new experiments were cond... |
21 July 2011
05:44 GMT |
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A group of experts in the United States believes that it may have discovered the reason why coffee appears to be protecting consumers from the onset of Alzheimer's disease. Interestingly, the group found that caffeine itself plays an important role in underlying this capability.The new results indicate that a st... |
22 June 2011
08:52 GMT |
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Teenagers are one of the most at-risk populations for experiencing sleep deprivation. They sleep less, on average, than adults, even during periods where sleep is essential for a proper development of the mind and body. A new study now shows that teens who stay up late sleep even less.This happens primarily because t... |
2 May 2011
09:23 GMT |
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For years, energy foods and drinks were muscled up with caffeine, so that consumers could get that well-deserved boost of energy. But now, numerous other substances are beginning to suppress or augment this all-time favorite, thanks to advancements in chemistry. In the March issue of Food Technology, a magazine publi... |
21 March 2011
10:31 GMT |
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According to a new public health study carried out in the United States, it would appear that energy drinks containing no alcohol, but massive amounts of caffeine, pose the same health risks for the individual and the general population as their alcoholic counterparts.Therefore, it cannot be argued that these drinks ... |
27 January 2011
16:01 GMT |
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A new study found that energy drinks don't really give you wings, or at least not when you mix them with alcohol. Many people believe that if they mix alcohol and energy drinks, the caffeine will counter the sedating effects of alcohol and increase vigilance and stamina. But researchers from the Boston Univers... |
13 January 2011
09:42 GMT |
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A new study showed that most children consume caffeine on a daily basis and this affects them in a very negative way, being responsible for their poor sleep quality and even for bed wetting.The major problem for parents and pediatricians is that there is not enough information on childhood caffeine consumption, and m... |
16 December 2010
06:07 GMT |
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Researchers say in a new study that heavily caffeinated drinks can have a severe effect on consumers' cognitive abilities, and urge the general public to use them with moderation. The effect is the exact opposite as those experienced by people drinking only moderate amounts of caffeine daily.Previous investigati... |
7 December 2010
07:00 GMT |
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A new investigation reveals that energy drinks such as those containing synthetic caffeine are devoid of healthy substances such as antioxidants and polyphenols. Generally, natural coffee and tea contain copious amounts of these chemicals, which have countless beneficial effects on the human body. These effects are a... |
28 August 2010
06:39 GMT |
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Over the past few decades, numerous scientific studies have linked moderate coffee consumption to a host of beneficial effects, ranging from decreased risk of cancer, to improving memory, boosting cognition, and preventing the onset of neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. A rece... |
23 June 2010
16:01 GMT |
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According to a new scientific investigation, it would appear that drinking coffee has a positive effect on the human brain, in the sense that it prevents the development of various disorders and neural degeneration that usually come with old age. The investigators say that caffeine, the active ingredient that gives c... |
25 May 2010
11:43 GMT |
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In a recent investigation, researchers determined that people who score high on screening tests for depression tend to consume on average a lot more chocolate than those who score lower in these tests. The thing is that many people may not even be consciously aware of this fact, and may think that they are eating the... |
27 April 2010
15:01 GMT |
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The active ingredient in coffee, the one that makes most drinkers pick up their favorite mug every morning, is called caffeine. The “buzz” that people get from consuming coffee is owed entirely to this chemical compound. The strength of the feeling is entirely dependent on the amount of caffeine in your d... |
31 March 2010
10:49 GMT |
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According to a new scientific study, it would appear that roasting coffee beans has a double set of effects. While their flavor becomes a lot richer, and generally tastier, roasting them also promotes the formation of a chemical compound that in turn makes the stomach produce less acid. This is nothing but good news ... |
23 March 2010
06:17 GMT |
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Scientists warn that a large number of product containing caffeine, such as tea, chocolate, energy drinks, some sodas, and naturally coffee, can hinder the absorption of vitamin and minerals in the body. In addition, this substance also quickens the time it takes for these necessary chemicals to be excreted from the ... |
22 February 2010
09:39 GMT |
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Scientists have recently determined that bees, like humans, also have a weak spot for addiction, especially when it comes to coffee and cigarettes. The investigation revealed that, when faced with a choice, bees always preferred pollen that was naturally “spiced up” with either nicotine or caffeine, or bo... |
17 February 2010
02:30 GMT |
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Google has started to roll out its upgraded search engine index Caffeine which is now live at one data center. Google announced that it would gradually introduce Caffeine to the main search engine after it closed down the sandbox which it set up for the project. There were no announcements at the time as when to exp... |
30 November 2009
11:10 GMT |
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Google is finally getting ready to take the big step and introduce the new Caffeine search back end to a wider audience with the goal of completely replacing the current architecture it uses. Revealed back in August, the project has been in testing in a dedicated sandbox since then, but the page is now replaced with ... |
10 November 2009
04:03 GMT |
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As if working the night shift wasn't difficult and demanding enough, scientists have recently determined that ingesting caffeine can also have a negative effect on people's bodies during the day. That is to say, if workers drink coffee or energy drinks as they work, they may be cutting the branch from under... |
4 November 2009
03:41 GMT |
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Energy drinks have become a must have for many of us, especially on a slow day at the office or before heading to the gym. However, experts cited by Shape magazine warn that many of the effects of the ingredients that go into making them are not fully documented yet, for which reason an all-natural remedy for tiredne... |
5 October 2009
16:11 GMT |
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Norwegian researchers have recently just finished their long-term, cross-sectional study focused on the effects of caffeine on migraines, and results are mixed. Though the investigation was conducted on more than 50,000 people, a clear conclusion could not be drawn. The experts reveal that caffeine has the interestin... |
17 August 2009
01:30 GMT |
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Just two days after Google launched its new indexing and search engine infrastructure, dubbed Caffeine, in testing to curious individuals the site is now down until at least later today. Google Engineer Matt Cutts made the announcement via the latest fashion in corporate communication, Twitter, blaming upgrades to a ... |
13 August 2009
10:28 GMT |
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A new scientific research has determined that an increasingly larger number of teens stay up until the wee hours of the morning, “fueled” by coffee and energy drinks, and spend their time chatting online, playing games, surfing the Internet, or text-messaging to one another. Scientists from the Drexel Uni... |
27 July 2009
09:57 GMT |
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Experts from the University of South Florida, Alzheimer's Disease Research Center have determined in a new study conducted on unsuspecting mice that the memory impairment brought forth by Alzheimer's disease can be counteracted with the equivalent of five cups of coffee per day. In their experiments, the re... |
6 July 2009
15:41 GMT |
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The spread of the obesity pandemic in the young population around the world is very troublesome, researchers say, especially because no one really knows what's causing it. Among the suggestions, too much sedentary time, as in watching TV and using computers all day long, coupled with an inappropriate diet, high ... |
9 June 2009
10:02 GMT |
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Switzerland is famous around the world for its large number of pristine lakes, which look as if they have never been touched by human hands. Even the landscape around is so beautiful that it makes anyone visiting the regions assume that the water in the lakes couldn't be anything else than 100 percent pure stuff... |
13 May 2009
08:44 GMT |
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While high amounts of coffee are never good for you, a new research seems to indicate that if you drink a cup right before going to the gym or getting on a bicycle, then the tasty beverage might aid your practice by reducing some of the pain associated with intense physical effort. The paper also says that this works... |
1 April 2009
03:48 GMT |
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Other than the fact that the wonderful beverage helps many of us get up in the morning, and then brings us together, coffee has been recently proven to act against skin cancer, by suppressing one of its main causes, namely cells that have been affected by ultraviolet light. This type of light can cause severe damage ... |
26 February 2009
10:45 GMT |
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High caffeine intake has been recently linked to an increased number of alarming reports from avid users, who say that they experience hallucinations regarding voices or things that are not really there. Those who consume more than the equivalent of seven cups of instant coffee per day usually get their caffeine from... |
14 January 2009
09:37 GMT |
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There's no breakfast without coffee, and coffee is clearly the world's most important legal trade crop. Some researchers are trying to highlight the beneficial effects that coffee has on our health, whereas others look at it as the devil's beverage. There are voices saying that it's rather a bogus... |
21 January 2008
04:22 GMT |
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Now it's clear why women crave for coffee: it's about nice legs. For most westerners, there's no breakfast without coffee, and coffee is clearly the world's most important trade crop. Some researchers are trying to show the beneficial effects that coffee has on our health, whereas others look at ... |
7 December 2007
06:27 GMT |
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The Finns call it their national drink; for Italians, making it is an art, and in most western countries, there's no breakfast without coffee. It is the second preferred beverage in the world after tea and about one third of the humans drink it: coffee. Coffee is got through the roasting of the seeds of the coff... |
27 November 2007
02:56 GMT |
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Some are trying hard to show the beneficial effects that coffee has on our health, others see it as the devil's beverage. Others say it's rather a bogus. Read on and decide for yourself who's right!1. Some say that the energy boosting effect of the morning coffee is only in your mind and you should sle... |
10 November 2007
07:09 GMT |
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Today we spend more holidays in sunny exotic places, but this increased exposure to sun can cause skin cancer, especially amongst light-skinned racial types, due to ultraviolet-B (UVB) radiation. And here comes the controversial and at the same time praised coffee. Coffee consume could cut the risk of skin cancer by ... |
9 November 2007
14:06 GMT |
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Energy drinks are advertised as if they were the ones pulling the weights when you go to the gym. Some of their chemicals can even induce the contrary effect of what you really want. And a new research presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2007 and carried at the Wayne State Universit... |
7 November 2007
03:44 GMT |
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1. Sleep in a comfortable bed, in quiet, dark rooms and places where you feel secure. 2. Don't snooze in the evening, even if the nigh before that you haven't slept well. Try to stay awake and go to the sleep not earlier than 8 o'clock. Maintain the same sleeping hours, as this way your body will keep ... |
1 November 2007
11:53 GMT |
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You may forget where you have parked the car, what you did yesterday and the birthday of your best buddy. How many times you were trying to prepare yourself for an exam and you couldn't learn anything? If you're young, they say you're in love or your mind is wandering; with the age they say you've... |
11 October 2007
03:45 GMT |
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Coffee and flue do not match. Mixing large amounts of caffeine with acetaminophen (paracetamol), one of the most common painkillers used in the US and Europe could harm your liver, as found by a new research. The danger does not come only from caffeinated dinks combined with the drug, but also from medications mixing... |
27 September 2007
06:00 GMT |
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Have you ever looked for an energy boost in a smoky disco club? The solution is not in cola, but rather in citrus-flavored sodas. These are the results of a new research that also discovered that the amount of caffeine varies significantly from brand to brand and also within the products of the same brand.The authors... |
12 September 2007
05:27 GMT |
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There are many studies investigating the effects of coffee, and its active ingredient, the alkaloid called caffeine, on the organism. Coffee has been found to enhance memory, reduce post-gym muscle pains, fight skin cancer, blepharospasm and gout, at the same time boosting sex drive. Caffeine blocks adenosine, a chem... |
14 August 2007
14:06 GMT |
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If we were to believe the ad, then we'd most certainly have wings by now. You'll do more workout sessions than Schwarzenegger did when he was young and hold up for hours in the gym. Is it really like that? In the end, the effects are given by what the drink contains. Glucose. Most energy drinks contain this... |
18 July 2007
14:21 GMT |
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Craving for the morning coffee to boost up your energy?That may be only in your mind and you should sleep more, as a new research at University of Bristol pointed out that morning latte or espresso may not be the so-much-appreciated pick-me-up. The caffeine eases withdrawal symptoms which accumulate overnight, but do... |
7 March 2007
05:36 GMT |
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