People who experience sleep problems and attempt to alter their sleep patterns via maladaptive coping mechanisms, such as napping or using sleep aids, may experience worse quality of sleep.
Consuming coffee immediately before taking a nap can help reduce sleep inertia in night shift workers who can take a brief nap on the job.
Drinking more than six cups of coffee per day is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease.
Drinking a cup of strong coffee an hour before exercise, especially in the afternoon, increases fat-burning.
Not only do adult smokers with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder consume the most caffeine, but they are also most at risk of adverse health effects.
Researchers have developed a web-based caffeine optimization tool that helps determine the ideal dosage and timing for a cup of joe, based on the individual. The aim of the algorithm is to help users maximize the effects of alertness without indulging in excessive caffeine consumption.
A new study links caffeine consumption during pregnancy to changes in important brain pathways that help regulate behavior in children.
Researcher studies his own brain and reveals new relations between brain and body.
Researchers report getting more sleep, and for those who can't sleep, increasing caffeine uptake, can help relieve chronic pain better than standard pain killers.
Researchers have developed two caffeine based compounds that show promise in the fight against Parkinson's disease.
Researchers have discovered 24 compounds, including caffeine, that have the potential to boost NMNAT2, an enzyme shown to help protect against dementia.
200mg of caffeine, the equivalent of a strong cup of coffee, helps boost problem solving skills, but has no effect on creative thinking.
