Daily intake of caffeine could reduce the risk of neurological disorders by blocking the harmful effects of high cholesterol on the central nervous system, a new study suggests.
Does that cup of decaffeinated coffee give you a jolt? It may, because almost all decaf coffee contains some caffeine, a new University of Florida study shows. The results could have implications for people told to avoid caffeine because of certain medical conditions such as high blood pressure, kidney disease or anxiety disorders, according to the study reported in this month's Journal of Analytical Toxicology.
Caffeine may put females in the mood for sex, a new study shows.
In the study, female rats that got their first shot of caffeine before mating were quicker than uncaffeinated females to scurry back to a male rat after sex.
"Whenever we do a physical exercise, myocardial blood flow has to increase in order to match the increased need of oxygen. We found that caffeine may adversely affect this mechanism. It partly blunts the needed increase in flow," said Philipp A. Kaufmann, M.D., F.A.C.C., from the University Hospital Zurich and Center for Integrative Human Physiology CIHP in Zurich,.
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Caffeine intake makes insulin more resistant to changes in blood sugar levels, Canadian researchers report. This effect was observed both in patients with and those without diabetes and could not be reversed with regular exercise or weight.
But before you throw away your coffee mug -- these results may not apply to the popular caffeinated beverage, the investigators note.
A quick cup of coffee may help to give you a quick memory boost, suggest recent study results. Researchers at the University of Arizona found that seniors who drank a 12-ounce mug of regular coffee just before taking a memory test performed significantly better than those who drank decaffeinated coffee.
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