A ‘Cup of Joe’ May Keep the Doctor Away
In many parts of the world, coffee is a popular drink consumed daily at breakfast, lunch, dinner, and in between. The caffeine in coffee stimulates the central nervous system and maintains alertness. New studies, however, are shedding light on coffee’s health-promoting properties.
Session 253 “Emerging health benefits of coffee: Recent advances in epidemiologic and experimental knowledge” on Tuesday morning, July 20, at 10:30–12:00 p.m. in Room S402ab will present emerging science on coffee’s potential benefits toward cognition and neurodegenerative disease with results from recent laboratory and observational studies. Recent large, long-term studies suggest that coffee offers protection against type 2 diabetes, some cancers, and neurodegenerative diseases, including Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s. Other research shows that compared to not drinking coffee, at least two cups daily can translate into a reduced risk of colon cancer and liver cirrhosis risk. In addition, a recent Harvard study also indicated a reduced diabetes risk among those drinking coffee, but not in those drinking tea beverages.