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  • [SM] study: coffee drinkers may live longer

    From RS Wood@21:1/5 to All on Sun Jul 16 00:01:13 2017
    XPost: sci.misc

    From the «and the jitters are just lovely» department:
    Title: Drink More Coffee; Live Longer
    Author: CoolHand
    Date: Fri, 14 Jul 2017 18:23:00 -0400
    Link: https://soylentnews.org/article.pl?sid=17/07/14/1420224&from=rss

    Studies Suggest Healthy Adults Drink More Coffee when they Live Longer

    Drinking coffee could lead to a longer life, scientist says

    "exec" writes:

    Arthur T Knackerbracket has found the following story[1]:

    Here's another reason to start the day with a cup of joe: Scientists have
    found that people who drink coffee appear to live longer.

    Drinking coffee was associated with a lower risk of death due to heart
    disease, cancer, stroke, diabetes, and respiratory and kidney disease for African-Americans, Japanese-Americans, Latinos and whites.

    People who consumed a cup of coffee a day were 12 percent less likely to die compared to those who didn't drink coffee. This association was even stronger for those who drank two to three cups a day -- 18 percent reduced chance of death.

    Lower mortality was present regardless of whether people drank regular or decaffeinated coffee, suggesting the association is not tied to caffeine,
    said Veronica W. Setiawan, lead author of the study and an associate
    professor of preventive medicine at the Keck School of Medicine of USC.

    "We cannot say drinking coffee will prolong your life, but we see an association," Setiawan said. "If you like to drink coffee, drink up! If
    you're not a coffee drinker, then you need to consider if you should start."

    The study, which will be published in the July 11 issue of Annals of Internal Medicine, used data from the Multiethnic Cohort Study, a collaborative effort between the University of Hawaii Cancer Center and the Keck School of
    Medicine.

    -- submitted from IRC

    An Anonymous Coward also submitted this:

    Two studies[2] showed a link between coffee-drinking and a propensity toward longevity, but stopped short of proving cause and effect. [...] one downside
    to the research is the fact that many people stop drinking coffee -- or drink less of it -- when they are ill, a "bias that is very hard to fully
    overcome."

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    Original Submission #1[3]  Original Submission #2[4] 

    Read more of this story[5] at SoylentNews.

    Links:
    [1]: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/07/170710172118.htm (link)
    [2]: http://www.ctvnews.ca/health/three-cups-of-coffee-a-day-linked-to-longer-life-1.3497707 (link)
    [3]: http://soylentnews.org/submit.pl?op=viewsub&subid=21201 (link)
    [4]: http://soylentnews.org/submit.pl?op=viewsub&subid=21200 (link)
    [5]: https://soylentnews.org/article.pl?sid=17/07/14/1420224&from=rss (link)

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  • From Harper Ellington@21:1/5 to All on Sat Jul 5 17:00:03 2025
    XPost: sci.misc

    This is interesting! But haven't some studies said the opposite that drinking too much coffee might be bad for your health, like causing anxiety, sleep problems, or heart issues? How do those studies fit with this one? Could it depend on the person?

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    For full context, visit https://www.drinksforum.com/coffee/sm-study-coffee-drinkers-may-live-longer-2338-.htm

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  • From JAB@21:1/5 to 9711220a23cd8ed39b9f2a71ff2c742b@ex on Sat Jul 19 20:10:34 2025
    XPost: sci.misc

    On Sat, 05 Jul 2025 17:00:03 +0000, Harper Ellington <[email protected]> wrote:

    Could it depend on the person?

    So to speak, humans are biological 'machines' but all do not have the
    same design/equipment.

    Example: Revolution in medicine: A molecule produced by gut bacteria
    causes atherosclerosis, responsible for millions of deaths

    The discovery, made thanks to an experiment involving hundreds of bank employees in Spain, opens the door to new treatments beyond reducing cholesterol
    ...
    ...
    Researchers have discovered that gut bacteria produce a molecule that
    not only induces but also causes atherosclerosis, the accumulation of
    fat and cholesterol in the arteries that can lead to heart attacks and
    strokes. This unexpected link between microbes and cardiovascular
    disease -- the leading cause of death in humanity -- is a paradigm
    shift. The work was published Wednesday in the journal Nature, a
    showcase for the world's best science.
    ...
    The in-depth study of Santander employees using advanced medical
    imaging equipment soon revealed another shocking finding:
    atherosclerosis was ubiquitous. The volunteers were apparently
    healthy, aged between 40 and 55, but 63% of the participants showed
    signs of the disease. The new results show that some gut bacteria, in
    certain states, produce imidazole propionate, a simple molecule with
    six carbon atoms, eight hydrogen atoms, two nitrogen atoms, and two
    oxygen atoms (C6H8N2O2). This compound enters the blood, interacts
    with immature white blood cells, and triggers an inflammatory reaction
    in the arteries, which promotes the buildup of fatty plaques.

    https://english.elpais.com/health/2025-07-17/revolution-in-medicine-a-molecule-produced-by-gut-bacteria-causes-atherosclerosis-responsible-for-millions-of-deaths.html

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