Posts Tagged ‘caffeine’

  • Coffee: Drink of the gods?
    Coffee: Drink of the gods?

    Coffee used to be slandered as a mood-boosting, energy-enhancing addiction. But new research shows that the complex chemistry of coffee – java contains way more than just caffeine – may help with diabetes, dementia, heart disease, even some cancers. Where does the research stand? How convincing is it? Bottoms up?


    Thursday, April 21st, 2011
  • Holy horseradish! Ancient roots of pain
    Holy horseradish! Ancient roots of pain

    Horseradish, onions and caffeine all activate a group of chemical receptors that can trigger a pain signal. Turns out the same receptors exist in fruitflies, mussels, corals and mule deer. Why has this receptor survived a half-billion years? Because it protects against toxic chemicals – even if they taste good in small doses!


    Thursday, March 18th, 2010
  • Why does it seem women like chocolate so much more than men do?

    Chocolate doesn’t just tingle the tongue; it’s a soup of many compounds that affect the brain, including caffeine and theobromines. And it’s true: chocolate does affect women differently than men, says Anthony Auger, an assistant professor of psychology at UW-Madison. Auger, who studies sex differences in the brain, agrees that women have a stronger craving [...]


    Wednesday, April 25th, 2007


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