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A new Harvard study of 130,000 individuals links drinking 2-3 cups of caffeinated coffee daily to an 18% lower risk of dementia, showing neuroprotective benefits even for those with a high genetic predisposition.
The neuroprotective benefits of coffee are fascinating, especially the antioxidants. Many people notice improved focus and clarity with consistent coffee consumption - it's interesting to see it tied to long-term brain health benefits like dementia prevention.
Yup. There are dozens of things in coffee that make it healthy. In the case of Parkinson's, it's specifically the caffeine. It's an adenosine A2A receptor antagonist and is protective of that receptor because of it.
Doesn’t look like th authors have any conflicting affiliations… the study also involved tea, so I doubt anyone in the coffee industry would appreciate that inclusion. Despite some studies on coffee being funded by industry the evidence is pretty overwhelming that moderate coffee consumption is objectively good.
I know of two people close to me that died of dementia. Both were daily coffee drinkers, one drank coffee by the pot. But he also dealt with depression and maybe some blood sugar issues.
From the published paper linked in the news release:
> The primary exposures were intakes of caffeinated coffee, decaffeinated coffee, and tea. Dietary intake was collected every 2 to 4 years using validated food frequency questionnaires.... decaffeinated coffee intake was not associated with lower dementia risk or better cognitive performance.
ShapeShiftingCats | 22 hours ago
Compulsory reminder that 2-3 cups of "science" cups is a lot less than real-life cups.
Forward-Release5033 | 17 hours ago
But more cups might give even bigger benefit.
twitchy | 4 hours ago
Is this dose more like two girls one cup?
Unique-Coffee5087 | a day ago
The suggestion of a synergistic effect means that simply taking stimulants won't do the same thing, is that correct?
CryptographerOld558 | 21 hours ago
Well there are also lots of antioxidants and understudied alkaloids in coffee.
phetea | 8 hours ago
User name checks out.
phetea | 8 hours ago
I used to make "spoffee", speed ( euro amphetamine) in the odd coffee back when it was popular, guess my brain will live forever lol.
PinothyJ | 19 hours ago
Ahh yes, another "dark chocolate is healthy" study.
WarthogDry5244 | 20 hours ago
The neuroprotective benefits of coffee are fascinating, especially the antioxidants. Many people notice improved focus and clarity with consistent coffee consumption - it's interesting to see it tied to long-term brain health benefits like dementia prevention.
MuscaMurum | 3 hours ago
Yup. There are dozens of things in coffee that make it healthy. In the case of Parkinson's, it's specifically the caffeine. It's an adenosine A2A receptor antagonist and is protective of that receptor because of it.
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3556904/
costafilh0 | a day ago
Paid by Big Coffee
Sufficient_Loss9301 | a day ago
Doesn’t look like th authors have any conflicting affiliations… the study also involved tea, so I doubt anyone in the coffee industry would appreciate that inclusion. Despite some studies on coffee being funded by industry the evidence is pretty overwhelming that moderate coffee consumption is objectively good.
gr33nnight | a day ago
So my 2 pots a day makes me immune. Thank you science!
Commercial_Intern541 | 5 hours ago
“Fresh pot”!
Riversmooth | 22 hours ago
I know of two people close to me that died of dementia. Both were daily coffee drinkers, one drank coffee by the pot. But he also dealt with depression and maybe some blood sugar issues.
cdiddy19 | 21 hours ago
It doesn't say it stops all dementia, it says it lowers the risk by 18%
Lower_Ad_1317 | 7 hours ago
I feel I have read the exact opposite of this recently.
CryptographerOld558 | 21 hours ago
Why specifically caffinated? Was it cross referenced with decaf?
HybridVigor | 14 hours ago
From the published paper linked in the news release:
> The primary exposures were intakes of caffeinated coffee, decaffeinated coffee, and tea. Dietary intake was collected every 2 to 4 years using validated food frequency questionnaires.... decaffeinated coffee intake was not associated with lower dementia risk or better cognitive performance.
shmeggt | 22 hours ago
So, 10-15 cups of coffee and you have a 0% risk of dementia! :)
One_Bit_2101 | 19 hours ago
Who paid for study?
RwAr-MaChine | 16 hours ago
my mental health has never been better after I stopped consuming caffeine.