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Caffeine May Reduce Alzheimers

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the but-i-can't-remember-last-night dept.

thelars writes "This article discusses research that links coffee consumption to a reduced risk of alzheimers disease. According to the article, drinking at least three cups of coffee a day may reduce your risk of alzheimers by up to 60%. Time to stock up on Penguin mints..."

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  1. Other things that help. by Tar-Palantir · · Score: 3, Insightful

    I have read that playing chess (or similar games) can also help against Alzheimer's. Supposedly, this is due to requiring the brain to work in a particular manner.
    I'd guess coffee does not help for the same reason . :)

  2. Interesting, but ... by Koyaanisqatsi · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Should we now scrap all that other studies that suggest coffee consumption can be linked to higher blood pressure, which can in turn be linked to higher risk of heart attacks?

  3. Reduce Your Risk of Alzheimers by EraseEraseMe · · Score: 4, Insightful

    By dying earlier of other complications such as hypertension.

    Short Term side effects of excessive consumption of caffeine include:

    Nervousness, anxiety, irritability, headache, disturbed sleep, and stomach upset or peptic ulcers. In women, it may aggravate the symptoms of premenstrual syndrome

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  4. Coffee != Caffeine by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Insightful

    Not that I know or not, but why is there an assumption that if coffee has some benefit that that benefit is due to caffiene? Coffee is some complex bean-juice!