Coffee

coffee — Many of us drink rather a lot of coffee. Warning, I’m not an exception to that, I guess I do have a bias here since I consume lots of it. Interestingly enough, some don’t. I do once recall meeting a biochemist who insisted that he never drank it because he […]

Is Coffee drinking associated with a longer life?

This entry was posted in biology humans Medicine science and tagged Coffee on July 7, 2018 by Dave

coffee — The title is not a metaphor, this is a posting that is quite literally about Coffee. Be aware that it is a substance that I consume lots of on a regular basis, so I may indeed be a tad biased. The news is that a meta-analysis of many Coffee studies […]

Time to wake up and smell the Coffee

This entry was posted in consumer Medicine science and tagged BMJ Coffee on November 29, 2017 by Dave

I appear to be falling into a habit of writing a not so serious posting for the weekend and so in keeping with that tradition, let’s start by taking a small ramble over the history of the very first live webcam. The Trojan Room Coffee Pot The world’s very first live […]

Web History: The Coffee Potty

This entry was posted in education Entertainment People science and tagged Coffee Urban Legend urine webcam on October 1, 2016 by Dave

Did you know that coffee was part of the Group 2b list of foods that are “carcinogenic to humans”? (Group 2b meant that officially it “possibly” caused cancer). Well if you did, and still drank it, then you can now rest a tad easier. This is because WHO have now removed it […]

Is Coffee good or bad for you and does it cause cancer?

This entry was posted in consumer science society and tagged cancer Coffee health on June 17, 2016 by Dave

In honour of the International day of coffee, I bring this humble offering to the roasted bean alter … OK, I confess, I’m a few days late, International Coffee day was actually 29th September. Is the 29th Sept really “International Coffee day”, or am I making it up? No, it […]

The International day of Coffee

This entry was posted in Humor science and tagged Coffee international days on October 1, 2013 by Dave

Now here is some great news (for me), older adults who drank coffee — caffeinated or decaffeinated — had a lower risk of death overall than others who did not drink coffee. This all comes from a study by researchers from the National Cancer Institute (NCI), and that it turn is part […]

Coffee – lowers your risk of death

This entry was posted in science and tagged Coffee on May 21, 2012 by Dave