tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2981197052686065994.post3392732055571089636..comments2023-10-01T04:36:19.806-07:00Comments on medicine: facts and fictions: The Joys of CaffeineUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2981197052686065994.post-76751440300660360812013-03-22T08:48:59.715-07:002013-03-22T08:48:59.715-07:00The benefits of caffeine are not restricted to hum...The benefits of caffeine are not restricted to humans. In an article published in the March 8, 2013 journal Science,pp1157-1158, a very elegant experiment demonstrated that caffeine improves the memories of bees as they search for nectar-bearing flowers.george thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14810516710667919032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2981197052686065994.post-43435868260293858682012-10-10T16:28:46.242-07:002012-10-10T16:28:46.242-07:00A recent review article published online in Medsca...A recent review article published online in Medscape summarized work done in 2012 that showed that coffee consumption reduces the risk of coronary artery disease over a 10 year period and also reduces the risk of ischemic stroke, gout, and non-alcoholic liver diseasegeorge thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14810516710667919032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2981197052686065994.post-21423929190355232162012-09-24T10:30:56.414-07:002012-09-24T10:30:56.414-07:00An article just published in Circulation, the jour...An article just published in Circulation, the journal of the American Heart Association showed an inverse correlation between the daily number of cups of coffee drunk and the development of heart failure. Again, correlation is not causation, but the peak protective effect was seen with four cups of coffee/day.george thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14810516710667919032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2981197052686065994.post-62137497300590633452012-08-27T11:57:11.524-07:002012-08-27T11:57:11.524-07:00I was just reminded that a drink called Mormon tea...I was just reminded that a drink called Mormon tea is brewed from a plant called ephedra which grows in the U.S. Southwest. It also grows in China, where it is called ma huang, and is used to treat asthma. The ephedra leaf contains a chemical form of ephedrine, which acts like amphetamine and causes CNS stimulation and increased wakefulness and alertness, just like caffeine does. It is not illegal.george thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14810516710667919032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2981197052686065994.post-20694873849971739672012-08-20T15:38:55.944-07:002012-08-20T15:38:55.944-07:00Forgot to add that the level of caffeine in your b...Forgot to add that the level of caffeine in your bloodstream correlates positively with a reduced risk of Alzheimer's Disease.george thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14810516710667919032noreply@blogger.com