by British Medical Journal Women who are pregnant or trying to conceive should be advised to avoid caffeine because the evidence suggests that maternal caffeine consumption is associated with negative pregnancy outcomes and that there is no safe level of consumption, finds an analysis of observational studies published in BMJ Evidence Based Medicine. Caffeine is probably the...
A new study in rats suggests that caffeine may offset some of the negative effects of an obesogenic diet by reducing the storage of lipids in fat cells and limiting weight gain and the production of triglycerides. Rats that consumed the caffeine extracted from mate tea gained 16% less weight and accumulated 22% less body...
By Rich Haridy Anecdotally, caffeine has long been considered an effective appetite-suppressant, and it has been shown to effectively speed up the body’s fat metabolism processes. Now, new research from the University of Illinois has homed in on another fascinating mechanism that may explain caffeine’s anti-obesity properties. The research initially focused on mate tea, a popular...
by Asociacion RUVID Researchers of the CEU UCH university have published the first pilot study on the alterations to the levels of cytokines in the saliva of frequent consumers of these three stimulating substances Cytokines are proteins released by the cells of the immune system to regulate the mechanism of inflammation against infections. When cytokine...
Suyun Li, Ph.D., from the Qingdao University in China, and colleagues conducted a cohort study involving 82,737 women in the Nurses’ Health Study II to examine the correlation between the risk for incident rosacea and caffeine intake. (HealthDay)—Caffeine intake from coffee is inversely associated with the risk for incident rosacea, according to a study published online Oct. 17 in JAMA Dermatology....
Abstract Programming cellular behavior using trigger-inducible gene switches is integral to synthetic biology. Although significant progress has been achieved in trigger-induced transgene expression, side-effect-free remote control of transgenes continues to challenge cell-based therapies. Here, utilizing a caffeine-binding single-domain antibody we establish a caffeine-inducible protein dimerization system, enabling synthetic transcription factors and cell-surface receptors that enable...
People with type 1 diabetes and many with type 2 have to constantly monitor their blood sugar levels and control them with insulin shots Swiss scientists developed cells that release insulin when they detect caffeine Coffee has also been shown to have protective effects against diabetes The experimental system proved safe in mice If it...
Caffeine consumption may prolong the lives in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a study that will be presented at ASN Kidney Week 2017 October 31-November 5 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, LA. Coffee consumption has been linked to a longer life in the general population. To see...
