Read more caffeine stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/3471/caffeine.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 11:32:53 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74017/fda-demands-safety-data-on-energy-drinks-with-alcohol.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe FDA has taken action against companies that make alcoholic energy drinks, giving the firms 30 days to provide evidence to support their claim that caffeine and booze are a safe combination. A group of concerned scientists have said there is no evidence to support the claim that the drinks...http://www.newser.com/story/74017/fda-demands-safety-data-on-energy-drinks-with-alcohol.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 13 Nov 2009 18:20:35 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/64660/caffeinated-booze-prompts-state-probes.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagState attorneys general are taking a hard look at increasingly popular caffeinated alcohol beverages amid fears the combination is dangerous and targeted at underage drinkers, the Wall Street Journal reports. The AGs are calling for company records from the makers of Joose and Four Loko. At 7-Eleven, Joose has had...http://www.newser.com/story/64660/caffeinated-booze-prompts-state-probes.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 17 Jul 2009 13:01:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/64261/coffee-can-make-you-hallucinate-study-says.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagCaffeine junkies shouldn’t always trust their ears, according to a new study. Subjects who drank the equivalent of seven cups of coffee proved three times more likely to hear voices, and slightly more likely to experience other hallucinations, than those consuming less than a cup’s worth. Researchers theorize that the...http://www.newser.com/story/64261/coffee-can-make-you-hallucinate-study-says.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 13 Jul 2009 13:19:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/63614/caffeine-may-reverse-effects-of-alzheimers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagCaffeine may reverse the effects of Alzheimer’s disease, a new study indicates. University of Florida researchers investigated the effects of a high caffeine diet on mice genetically engineered to suffer from high levels of beta-amyloid—a protein associated with human Alzheimer's—that causes cognitive decline in old age. The mice...http://www.newser.com/story/63614/caffeine-may-reverse-effects-of-alzheimers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 06 Jul 2009 2:49:43 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/59287/grab-a-latte-it-could-be-good-for-you.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagGet this: Coffee's not bad for you, and it could have health benefits. New studies do a better job of separating the effects of coffee from those of its formerly frequent partner, cigarettes, the Los Angeles Times reports. And when you look beyond caffeine, "coffee is a complex beverage with...http://www.newser.com/story/59287/grab-a-latte-it-could-be-good-for-you.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 18 May 2009 11:39:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/55139/coke-must-run-corrected-ads-in-australia.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagCoke has to run a series of we-goofed ads in Australia after asserting in a recent campaign that the soft drink doesn’t rot teeth, make you fat, or contain much caffeine, the Australian reports. “The moment we saw the ad our eyebrows were raised and that turned to disbelief,” said...http://www.newser.com/story/55139/coke-must-run-corrected-ads-in-australia.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 02 Apr 2009 18:23:18 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/54434/caffeine-athletes-secret-weapon-and-legal-too.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIf Alex Rodriguez had only known. Caffeine is a performance-enhancer that helps athletes go longer and faster, and isn’t a banned substance. Caffeine works by turning fat into extra fuel, releasing calcium stored in muscles, and numbing the brain’s sense of exhaustion. The triple whammy improves performance by an average...http://www.newser.com/story/54434/caffeine-athletes-secret-weapon-and-legal-too.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 26 Mar 2009 11:08:26 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/53258/utah-considers-caffeine-tax.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAfter seeing multiple proposals to raise the tax on cigarettes fail, one Utah legislator has set his sights on another addictive substance: caffeine. Rep. Craig Frank has initiated a yearlong study on the impact of such a tax, the Salt Lake Tribune reports. If it can fly anywhere, Utah might...http://www.newser.com/story/53258/utah-considers-caffeine-tax.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 13 Mar 2009 12:17:48 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/51012/coffee-good-bad-whatever-just-dont-smoke.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIt can seem impossible to sort through the health news that comes out every day: Is coffee good for you? Is it bad? Does this or that give you cancer? The best solution, for now, may just be not to worry about it, Trine Tsouderos writes in the Chicago Tribune...http://www.newser.com/story/51012/coffee-good-bad-whatever-just-dont-smoke.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 17 Feb 2009 9:12:35 CST