Researchers have found that drinking several cups of coffee daily appears to lower the risk of suicide.
July 25, 2013
According to the study, caffeine plays the role of a mild antidepressant by enhancing the production of certain neurotransmitters in the brain that include serotonin, dopamine and noradrenaline.
Just weeks after the FDA announced a review of caffeinated products in the U.S., Health Canada has issued the following press release on Canadians’ caffeine habits.
June 13, 2013
The advice, the release notes, is particularly important for children, pregnant and breastfeeding women and women who are planning to become pregnant.
New research by a behavioral neuroscience professor and her students at Centre College calls energy drinks -- and the extra boost they claim to provide -- into question.
June 11, 2013
The preliminary findings of research into the effects of energy drinks are creating something of a buzz.
As the hubbub surrounding New York City’s attempt to curtail the sale of supersized beverages appears to have settled, regulators at the highest level have turned their attention to caffeine.
May 13, 2013
The products in focus are not solely beverage, and in fact, much of the concern seems to stem -- to a degree -- from a recent launch of a chewing gum.
The Food and Drug Administration is closely watching the marketing of food companies who are betting on snacks like potato chips, jelly beans and gum with a caffeinated kick.
May 2, 2013
The agency is already investigating the safety of energy drinks and energy shots, prompted by consumer reports of illness and death.