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As it turns out, humans aren't the only organisms that turn to caffeine for a pick-me-up. University of Iowa scientists have identified four different bacteria that actually can live on caffeine.One of them, known as Pseudomonas putida CBB5, was found in a flowerbed outside a UI research laboratory. The research team says the discovery -- and the new understanding of how the process works -- could in the future allow scientists to convert waste from leftover coffee, tea and even chocolate...
A team of researchers from the School of Psychological Sciences of La Trobe University in Melbourne recently found that five cups of coffee a day was enough to trigger imaginary voices and sounds, The Daily Mail reports.Drinking five cups a day could be enough to make your ears play tricks on you, according to researchers, who described caffeine as "˜the most commonly used psychoactive drug'.Ninety-two volunteers in the study who had consumed high levels of caffeine thought they were...
(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Caffeine reduces muscle activity in the Fallopian tubes that carry eggs from a woman's ovaries to her womb, according to a new study."Our experiments were conducted in mice, but this finding goes a long way towards explaining why drinking caffeinated drinks can reduce a woman's chance of becoming pregnant," Professor Sean Ward from the University of Nevada School of Medicine, Reno, was quoted as saying.Human eggs are microscopically small, but need to travel to...
American doctors said in a new report that kids and teens need to avoid energy drinks and only consume sports drinks in a limited amount. The recommendations come during a time of national debate on energy drinks, which some fear may have side effects. "Children never need energy drinks," Dr. Holly Benjamin, of the American Academy of Pediatrics, who worked on the new report told Reuters. "They contain caffeine and other stimulant substances that aren't nutritional, so you...
Caffeine reduces muscle activity in the Fallopian tubes that carry eggs from a woman's ovaries to her womb. "Our experiments were conducted in mice, but this finding goes a long way towards explaining why drinking caffeinated drinks can reduce a woman's chance of becoming pregnant," says Professor Sean Ward from the University of Nevada School of Medicine, Reno, USA. Ward's study is published today in the British Journal of Pharmacology.Human eggs are microscopically small, but need...
A new bacterium that uses caffeine for food has been discovered by a doctoral student at the University of Iowa. The bacterium uses newly discovered digestive enzymes to break down the caffeine, which allows it to live and grow."We have isolated a new caffeine-degrading bacterium, Pseudomonas putida CBB5, which breaks caffeine down into carbon dioxide and ammonia," says Ryan Summers, who presents his research today at the 111th General Meeting of the American Society for...
The popular, formerly caffeinated, fruity alcoholic beverage, Four Loko, has been blamed for the spike in alcohol-related hospitalizations, especially throughout college campuses.Initially, caffeine was deemed the culprit and the Food and Drug Administration ordered all traces of caffeine to be removed from Four Loko and all other similar beverages. However, according to an upcoming evaluation in Perspectives on Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science,...
LOS ANGELES, May 23, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Pacific Shore Holdings, Inc. (PSHR), today announced the launch of its new Energy-X Caffeinated Sugar Free Chewing Gum. The Energy-X Chewing Gum product will initially be launched in a Spearmint flavor that contains 55mg of caffeine. In the coming months the Company will also be releasing an Extreme version of the chewing gum that will contain 102mg of caffeine and will also be infused with green tea extract. "There continues to be a strong growing...
From high-school students to surgeons, anyone who has pulled an all-nighter knows there is a price to be paid the next day: trouble focusing, a fuzzy memory and other cognitive impairments. Now, researchers at Penn have found the part of the brain and the neurochemical basis for sleep deprivation's effects on memory.Ted Abel, a professor of biology in Penn's School of Arts and Sciences and director of the University's interdisciplinary Biological Basis of Behavior program, led the research...
Caféfit, a company that sells supplement fortified coffee products, launched a new brand named, CaféFit Dieting Blend. The new coffee blend is formulated to burn fat, boost metabolism, curb appetite, and provide essential vitamins and nutrients all in a cup of coffee. The weight loss coffee is made with superior 100% Arabica coffee beans harvested in select regions of Latin America. Cafefit Dieting blend has been clinical proven to provide amazing weight loss results. (PRWEB)...
