FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·January 20, 2020·4 min readHow coffee affects the brain, body, and healthFrom helping to protect against certain cancers and neurodegenerative diseases to causing anxiety and insomnia, researchers investigate how coffee affects the brain, body, and overall health.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·March 5, 2020·3 min readCaffeine boosts problem-solving abilities, but not creativity200mg of caffeine, the equivalent of a strong cup of coffee, helps boost problem solving skills, but has no effect on creative thinking.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·March 6, 2020·4 min readThe complex biology behind your love (or hatred) of coffeeYour love, or hatred, of coffee might be down to your genes. Between 36% and 58% of coffee intake is genetically determined. Findings reveal coffee intake is affected by a positive feedback loop between genetics and the environment.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 13, 2020·4 min readExcess coffee consumption a culprit for poor healthToo much coffee consumption can increase the risk of osteoarthritis, arthropathy, and obesity, a new study reports. Researchers say drinking more than six cups of coffee a day can increase the risk of ill health.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 28, 2020·3 min readA Coffee and Catnap Keep You Sharp on the NightshiftConsuming coffee immediately before taking a nap can help reduce sleep inertia in night shift workers who can take a brief nap on the job.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 30, 2020·6 min readDrink Coffee After Breakfast, Not Before, for Better Metabolic ControlWhile poor sleep can have some impact on metabolism, drinking coffee immediately after waking can harm glucose control. Strong black coffee consumed before breakfast increased blood glucose response to food by 50%.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 1, 2020·4 min readEven in People With Parkinson’s Gene, Coffee May Be ProtectiveFor carriers of the Parkinson's related LRRK2 gene, coffee consumption can help lower the risk of developing symptoms of the disease.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 4, 2021·2 min readThe Effect of Coffee Through Our Daily Sleep and Wake CyclesWhile drinking coffee during the day improves alertness and concentration, especially when a person is sleep-deprived, decreasing consumption six hours prior to sleep diminishes the effects of caffeine on sleep disturbances.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 8, 2021·4 min readBrain Changed by Caffeine In UteroA new study links caffeine consumption during pregnancy to changes in important brain pathways that help regulate behavior in children.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 16, 2021·4 min readRegular Caffeine Consumption Affects Brain StructureFrequent caffeine consumption reduces gray matter volume in areas of the right medial temporal lobe, including the hippocampus. Ten days of "caffeine abstinence" helps regenerate gray matter.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 22, 2021·4 min readA Strong Coffee Half an Hour Before Exercising Increases Fat-BurningDrinking a cup of strong coffee an hour before exercise, especially in the afternoon, increases fat-burning.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·April 27, 2021·4 min readEspresso, Latte or Decaf? Genetic Code Drives Your Desire for CoffeeStudy reveals a causal genetic link between cardio-health and coffee consumption. Those who subconsciously prefer decaffeinated coffee are more likely to be prone to the adverse effects of caffeine and have risk factors for high blood pressure.Read More
