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Developing Brains of Preterm Babies Benefit From Caffeine Therapy

Neuroscience NewsDecember 12, 2018

A new study reveals caffeine therapy appears to have benefits for healthy brain development in children born prematurely. Researchers report preterm babies given caffeine therapy had better cognitive scores, reduced odds of cerebral palsy and less hearing impairments as toddlers. ... Read More...

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Two Compounds in Coffee May Team Up to Fight Parkinson’s

Neuroscience NewsDecember 10, 2018

A new study reports caffeine plus another compound found in the waxy coating of coffee beans may help protect the brain against Parkinson's disease.... Read More...

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Why We Shouldn’t Like Coffee, But We Do

Neuroscience NewsNovember 15, 2018

Researchers question why many of us are unable to live without our daily cup of coffee. According to a new study, bitter tastes are a natural warning system to protect the body from harmful substances, yet people with heightened ability to detect the bitter taste of coffee learn to associate it with positive things and tend to drink more than those with lower sensitivity. Researchers say this sensitivity is caused by genetic variants. ... Read More...

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Drinking Coffee May Reduce Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Risks

Neuroscience NewsNovember 5, 2018

According to researchers, drinking coffee could reduce your risk of developing Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease. The study reports dark roasted coffee appears to have better neuroprotective qualities than light roasts.... Read More...

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Caffeine From Four Cups of Coffee Protects the Heart With the Help of Mitochondria

Neuroscience NewsJune 22, 2018

A new study reports caffeine concentration, the equivalent of four cups of coffee, can promote the movement of a regulatory protein into mitochondria. This can enhance mitochondrial function and protect heart cells from damage.... Read More...

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Coffee Helps Teams Work Together

Neuroscience NewsJune 5, 2018

Caffeine has surprising effects when it comes to team work, researchers say. A new study reveals people who drank coffee gave more positive reviews about group task performance and were more on topic than those who drank decaf.... Read More...

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New Algorithm Determines Ideal Caffeine Dosage and Timing For Alertness

Neuroscience NewsJune 4, 2018

Researchers have developed a new algorithm that can determine the ideal time to consume, and correct dosage of caffeine that can maximize alertness under sleep loss conditions.... Read More...

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Long Term Caffeine Use Worsens Alzheimer’s Symptoms

Neuroscience NewsApril 3, 2018

A new study reports caffeine may worsen neuropsychiatric symptoms associated with Alzheimer's disease. Caffeine, researchers report, exacerbates neophobia, anxiety and cognitive flexibility in mouse models of the disease. ... Read More...

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The Coffee Cannabis Connection

Neuroscience NewsMarch 16, 2018

Researchers reveal drinking four to eight cups of coffee a day decreases neurotransmitters related to the endocannabinoid system. The study also reports caffeine increases metabolites in the androsteriod system.... Read More...

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Hallucinations, Full Moons and Coffee? Debunking Common Sleep Myths

Neuroscience NewsMarch 12, 2018

Researchers provide some revealing facts about sleep and debunk myths about sleep problems.... Read More...

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Caffeine Level in Blood May Help Diagnose Parkinson’s

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 4, 2018

A new study to be released in Neurology identifies caffeine levels in the blood as a potential biomarker for Parkinson's disease, Researchers discovered people with Parkinson's had lower levels of caffeine in their blood than people without the disease, even if they had consumed the same amount of caffeine.... Read More...

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That Cup of Coffee May Not Relieve Parkinson’s Symptoms

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 27, 2017

According to a new Neurology study, caffeine may not have the beneficial effects for Parkinson's symptoms as previously reported.... Read More...

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Caffeine

Developing Brains of Preterm Babies Benefit From Caffeine Therapy

Two Compounds in Coffee May Team Up to Fight Parkinson’s

Why We Shouldn’t Like Coffee, But We Do

Drinking Coffee May Reduce Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Risks

Caffeine From Four Cups of Coffee Protects the Heart With the Help of Mitochondria

New Algorithm Determines Ideal Caffeine Dosage and Timing For Alertness

Long Term Caffeine Use Worsens Alzheimer’s Symptoms

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