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
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
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·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
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·May 14, 2020·3 min readCoffee linked to lower body fat in womenWomen aged between 20-44 who drank two to three cups of coffee a day had 3.4% lower adiposity than those who did not consume coffee. Older women who drank four cups per day had an adiposity level 4.1% lower. Overall, total body fat percentage was 2.8% lower in women of all ages who drank two to three cups of coffee a day.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
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 21, 2020·3 min readCoffee changes our sense of tasteDrinking coffee makes your taste buds more sensitive to sweetness, a new study reports.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
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
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 4, 2019·4 min readCoffee, nicotine and amphetamines activate ‘hot spots’ in the fetal brainEpisodic exposure to nicotine, caffeine, and amphetamines triggers malfunctions in the fetal brain, specifically affecting the development of the indusium griseum.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·August 8, 2019·4 min readToo much coffee raises the odds of triggering a migraine headacheDrinking three or more cups of coffee a day can trigger the onset of a headache for patients with episodic migraines.Read More
