The Caffeine Alzheimer’s Cure
5 Cups a Day
NPR reports this morning that a daily 5 cups of coffee could help you avoid non-genetic Alzheimer’s…The typical American drinks about a cup and a half of coffee a day.
Several studies suggest that a daily caffeine habit may help protect against Alzheimer’s disease. But there’s a catch. The cup or two a day that most Americans drink doesn’t seem to be enough. Researchers say 500 mg of caffeine, or about five cups of regular coffee, is the dose that seems to protect the brain. [read more...]
Caffeine is Better Than Sleep
Here’s good news for the night shift -
The New York Times science editor reports the results of several studies…
About 8.6 million Americans work night shifts, and for many of them fatigue is a serious problem…
Scientists have tried melatonin, prescription medications and light therapy to help relieve so-called shift work disorder, caused by disruptions in the body’s circadian rhythm.
But research shows that nothing seems to work quite as well as caffeine.
Scientists found that caffeine worked better than a placebo — and even naps — at reducing errors and improving performance on tasks including those involving memory, attention, perception, concept formation and reasoning.











