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caffeine stories: 37 news summaries

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 Energy Drinks Linked
 to Risk-Taking 

Two studies find increased incidence of risky sexual behavior, binge drinking

May 27, 08 1:59 PM CDT
(Newser) - Beside nausea and stomach trouble, there’s a new reason to be concerned when you see your teen slamming four Red Bulls in an afternoon, the New York Times reports: risky behavior. A study in the Journal of American College Health links use of energy drinks with risky behavior such... More »

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high school • caffeine • energy drink • teen sex • teen drinking • risky behavior • risk-taking

A Coffee a Day May Keep Dementia Away: Study

Daily caffeine helps protect the brain from damaging cholesterol

Apr 3, 08 4:52 AM CDT
(Newser) - A daily fix of caffeine helps shield the brain from the damaging effects of cholesterol, which is apparently the way coffee helps reduce the risk of dementia, new research suggests. The "blood-brain barrier" protects the brain from toxins in the bloodstream, but scientists have discovered that cholesterol makes it... More »

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dementia • coffee • cholesterol • caffeine • brain • medical research • Alzheimer's Disease

OPINION

Why Fork Over $11,000 for a Coffee Machine?

'Clover addict' thinks it could change how we think about our joe

Mar 13, 08 7:18 PM CDT
(Newser) - A cup of coffee brewed with 16 ounces of water at 203 degrees for 44 seconds? Coming right up. The brouhaha over the $11,000 Clover 1s—the ultra-high-tech machine that brews one cup at a time—makes sense, Paul Adams writes in Slate. After two hours test-driving the built-to-order... More »

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coffee • caffeine • luxury goods • coffee roasting • gourmet coffee • barista • Clover

From Night Owl to Early Bird?

Altering caffeine, light, can help mold sleep patterns

Mar 4, 08 12:05 PM CST
(Newser) - For those wide-eyed deep into the night, rising and shining with the early birds might seem like an elusive dream that comes to a jarring end each morning. But for this 5% to 30% of the population, understanding circadian rhythms can benefit their tired eyes more than chugging coffee. The... More »

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sleep • caffeine • jet lag • light • fatigue • circadian rhythms • morning person • night owl • early bird • Delayed-Sleep Phase Disorder • Advanced-Sleep Phase Disorder • internal clock

Marketing of Energy Drinks Under Scrutiny

Authorities wondering if beer makers are targeting kids with caffeinated booze

Feb 21, 08 8:56 AM CST
(Newser) - Big beer companies are facing state-led investigations into whether they're marketing caffeinated alcohol products to underage drinkers, the Wall Street Journal reports. Anheuser-Busch and Miller Brewing both make such beverages, but insist that "We responsibly market our products to legal drinking-age consumers," a Miller spokesman tells the Journal. More »

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alcohol • caffeine • drinking • energy drink • Andrew Cuomo • Miller Brewing • Tilt • Bud Extra • Sparks • Anheuser-Busch • underage drinking

Caffeine May Worsen Diabetes

In small sample, patients with type 2 show increased blood sugar levels

Jan 28, 08 4:53 PM CST
(Newser) - Diabetics may want to consider kicking the coffee habit after a new study showed caffeine consumption increased blood sugar levels, Reuters reports. Type 2 diabetics given caffeine pills equivalent to four cups of coffee experienced an 8% rise in average blood glucose levels relative to days when they were given... More »

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Duke University • coffee • caffeine • type 2 diabetes • blood glucose

Coffee May Lower Risk of Ovarian Cancer

Benefit increases as amount of caffeine consumed rises

Jan 22, 08 11:27 AM CST
(Newser) - One day after the release of a study linking caffeine and miscarriages, female coffee addicts got some good news today: Caffeine appears to lower the risk of developing ovarian cancer, a new study shows. What's more, the benefit appears to increase with the amount of caffeine consumed. The risk is... More »

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cancer • coffee • ovarian cancer • caffeine • cancer research

Caffeine May Double Miscarriage Risk: Study

25% of women who drank 2 cups a day miscarried: study

Jan 21, 08 9:28 AM CST
(Newser) - Pregnant women who drink two cups of coffee a day may double their risk of miscarriage,  a new study concludes. Almost one-quarter of women in the study who consumed 200 milligrams of caffeine a day—the amount in 10 ounces of coffee or 25 ounces of tea—miscarried, reports... More »

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pregnancy • coffee • caffeine • tea • miscarriage • American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists • American Society for Reproductive Medicine • March of Dimes • Columbia University Medical Center • Kaiser Permanente

Nasal Spray
May Beat Caffeine

In tests, hormone erases effects of
too little shut-eye

Dec 29, 07 2:22 PM CST
(Newser) - Help may be on the way for tired Americans in the form of a nasal spray that eliminates sleepiness without apparent side effects, reports Wired. UCLA scientists testing the naturally occurring brain hormone orexin A found that when used as a spray, it allowed sleep-deprived monkeys to perform as well... More »

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sleep • science • caffeine • blood pressure • sleep deprivation

Energy Drinks + Alcohol = Dangerous Cocktail

Study finds students at dramatically higher risk after drinking both beverages

Nov 5, 07 1:50 PM CST
(Newser) - College students downing Red Bull and vodka—or any other energy drink-alcohol combo—are at least twice as likely to be injured, ride with a drunk driver, or be involved in a sexual assault as those drinking regular cocktails. The stimulant/depressant mixture prevents students from recognizing intoxication in themselves or... More »

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alcohol • caffeine • alcohol abuse • energy drink • Wake Forest University • teen drinking

Buck Your Starbucks Addiction

Your health and your wallet will benefit from a little moderation

Sep 4, 07 12:40 PM CDT
(Newser) - Though Starbucks' recent price hike averages just 9 cents a cup, that's still $50 a year for a java junkie with a five-latte-a-week habit. Save yourself with these tips from the Chicago Tribune:
  1. A 300-calorie snack in the afternoon is a healthier pick-me-up than coffee.
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food • health • Starbucks • coffee • list • caffeine • healthy eating

Coffee May Stall Memory Loss in Women

Drink up, and maybe you won't forget where you set your cup down

Aug 7, 07 3:02 PM CDT
(Newser) - The world’s most popular stimulant may slow age-related memory loss in older women, Reuters reports. Drinking three or more cups of coffee per day reduced verbal memory loss in French women aged 65 and up by 33% compared to women who drank a cup or less, researchers say. The... More »

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memory • health • women's health • dementia • coffee • women • caffeine • memory loss • Alzheimer's Disease

Drinking Coffee May Fight
Colon Cancer

Japanese study finds benefits of 3 cups a day apply only to women

Aug 1, 07 11:36 AM CDT
(Newser) - Drinking three or more cups of coffee a day can cut the risk of colon cancer in half—but the benefit manifests itself only in women. What's more, Reuters reports, the research was conducted in Japan, where men drink and smoke so much that scientists had trouble controlling for those... More »

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cancer • Japan • coffee • women • men • caffeine • research • colon cancer • antioxidants

Peppy Combo May Battle Skin Cancer

Caffeine and exercise show promise
in prevention

Jul 31, 07 1:53 PM CDT
(Newser) - A 1-2 punch of caffeine and exercise may help prevent skin cancer. Hairless mice fed caffeinated water who worked out on a running wheel showed an increase in destruction of skin cells damaged by UVB rays, the AP reports, and the secret appears to be the combination. Researchers caution, however,... More »

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cancer • coffee • caffeine • skin cancer • exercise

'Caffeinated' Workout May Cut Cancer

Combo of exercise and coffee can fight skin cancer

Jul 30, 07 7:20 PM CDT
(Newser) - New research suggests that drinking coffee, combined with regular exercise, speeds up the killing off of cells damaged by ultraviolet-B radiation. Researchers at Rutgers University specifically examined UVB apoptosis — the programmed death of cells that become damaged by ultraviolet rays – in hairless mice. This sort of cell-suicide helps... More »

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coffee • cells • caffeine • research • exercise • UVB apoptosis • Rutgers University

Coffee's Perks Not in the Caffeine

Go for decaf: other chemicals in coffee
give health a jolt

Jun 25, 07 3:59 AM CDT
(Newser) - Scientists have long championed coffee's health benefits, but a series of recent studies is waking them up to the fact that caffeine has nothing to do with it. Regular consumption of coffee or tea can provide protection against cancer, diabetes and heart disease, but researchers say other chemicals are responsible. More »

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cancer • health • diabetes • coffee • science • heart disease • caffeine • tea • stress • antioxidants

Students Brew Coffee Addiction

Docs abuzz over teens’ growing
use and abuse of stimulants

Apr 16, 07 8:15 AM CDT
(Newser) - Overworked kids are hopping up more and more on lattes and macchiatos, as well as even dodgier stimulants, according to U.S. News. Coffee consumption among 18- to 24-year-olds  has nearly doubled in three years, while increasingly popular energy drinks like Red Bull and the shockingly christened Cocaine pack multiple... More »

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ADHD • Adderall • psychiatry • coffee • caffeine • college • energy drink • stimulant • student

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