[HN Gopher] Espresso coffee mitigates the aggregation of Alzheim...
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       Espresso coffee mitigates the aggregation of Alzheimer's associated
       tau protein
        
       Author : bookofjoe
       Score  : 122 points
       Date   : 2023-08-05 12:19 UTC (10 hours ago)
        
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       | rladd wrote:
       | Yay! Decaf works too:
       | 
       | Three instant coffee extracts (light roast, dark roast,
       | decaffeinated dark roast) and six coffee components [caffeine
       | (1), chlorogenic acid (2), quinic acid (3), caffeic acid (4),
       | quercetin (5), and phenylindane (6)] were investigated for their
       | ability to inhibit the fibrillization of Ab and tau proteins
       | using thioflavin T (ThT) and thioflavin S (ThS) fluorescence
       | assays, respectively. Inhibition of Ab and a-synuclein
       | oligomerization was assessed using ELISA assays.
       | 
       | All instant coffee extracts inhibit fibrillization of Ab and tau,
       | and promote a-synuclein oligomerization at concentrations above
       | 100 mg/mL. Dark roast coffee extracts are more potent inhibitors
       | of Ab oligomerization (IC50 ca. 10 mg/mL) than light roast coffee
       | extract (IC50 = 40.3 mg/mL), and pure caffeine (1) has no effect
       | on Ab, tau or a-synuclein aggregation.
        
         | ttul wrote:
         | But do these things pass through the blood brain barrier?
        
           | TheDesolate0 wrote:
           | [dead]
        
         | aradox66 wrote:
         | Wait, instant coffee extract? That is...not espresso
         | 
         | edit: ok, they pulled espresso shots and freeze dried them in
         | the lab (lol) - "The espresso coffee extract was obtained from
         | 15 g of powder using a two-cups coffee machine (Gaggia espresso
         | machine, Gaggia Milano, Italy) for a final volume of 80 mL of
         | beverage. The extraction lasted for 30 s at 80 degC in mQ H2O.
         | The final product was distributed in 15 mL Falcon tubes,
         | freeze-dried, and stored at +4 degC."
        
           | bluefishinit wrote:
           | 80C is really low for pulling shots. Normally it's 90C:
           | 
           | https://bigcupofcoffee.com/espresso-brewing-water-
           | temperatur...
        
             | tokamak-teapot wrote:
             | Perhaps they measured the temperature of the espresso shot
             | post extraction, in the cup (or more formal receptacle!),
             | where it would be cooler than the water meeting the ground
             | coffee.
             | 
             | Also, a Gaggia Classic (as an example - they don't specify
             | which model they use) does not have a PID. Temperature of
             | the espresso leaving the group head drops during the
             | extraction.
        
             | lostlogin wrote:
             | While we are criticising, 80ml from 15g of coffee (am I
             | reading the right?) sounds watery.
        
       | thunkle wrote:
       | Am I only one that feels suspicious that these researcher names
       | are Italian? Next up, Russian study suggests vodka decreases
       | diabetes.
        
       | gumby wrote:
       | But what is the impact on cognition. Are tau proteins part of the
       | defense or part of the problem?
        
         | alephxyz wrote:
         | There have been studies showing that higher coffee consumption
         | correlates to slower cognitive decline. This study only looks
         | at the effects of coffee in vitro.
        
         | FollowingTheDao wrote:
         | You are right to call this out. Tau are protective, and if you
         | have the genetics, coffee will raise the risk of AD.
         | 
         | Oxidative stress is the fundamental issue causing Alzheimer's.
         | So there are many causes with one result.
         | 
         | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5562667/
         | 
         | "Oxidative stress participates in the development of AD by
         | promoting Ab deposition, tau hyperphosphorylation, and the
         | subsequent loss of synapses and neurons. The relationship
         | between oxidative stress and AD suggests that oxidative stress
         | is an essential part of the pathological process, and
         | antioxidants may be useful for AD treatment."
        
           | TheDesolate0 wrote:
           | [dead]
        
           | hn_throwaway_99 wrote:
           | > if you have the genetics, coffee will raise the risk of AD.
           | 
           | Citation most definitely needed.
        
       | brigadier132 wrote:
       | Ah yes, now I can justify spending $4000 on an espresso machine
        
         | JimtheCoder wrote:
         | Well, you can't let a cheap espresso machine touch your $25 bag
         | of single-origin coffee beans...
        
           | LeSaucy wrote:
           | It's the grinder that gets ya.
        
             | bobwaycott wrote:
             | If you're relying on anything other than your own
             | fingertips, it's time for some grip exercises. Lovingly
             | hand-crafting your beans to fine powder--this is the way.
        
             | SantalBlush wrote:
             | PSA: Buy a used Bunn G1 and put SSP burrs in it. I did mine
             | for about $600, which seems steep, but it's way cheaper
             | than comparable grinders and will probably last me decades.
        
               | bluefishinit wrote:
               | Also check out the G-IOTA, it's sold under several
               | different names but it's _the_ best espresso grinder you
               | can get for the money. It has flat burrs, which are
               | superior to conical burrs.
               | 
               | https://reddit.com/r/espresso/comments/lw8pbo/probarista_
               | gio...
        
             | bemusedthrow75 wrote:
             | I don't spend that much money on coffee beans but I have
             | the cheapest blade grinder I could buy (one day I will be
             | able to justify replacing it, probably with a Wilfa).
             | 
             | The trick is to shake the grinder up and down while it is
             | cutting. I can get a surprisingly even grind that doesn't
             | get too hot. Good enough for a trouble-free Aeropress
             | plunge, anyway.
             | 
             | These days I am all about the cheap solutions; I'll
             | probably treat myself to a lever-press espresso machine at
             | some point.
        
               | ericmay wrote:
               | An even better solution is just picking up a decent hand
               | grinder [1] especially since you're doing work anyway.
               | 
               | [1] https://www.hario-usa.com/collections/grinders
        
         | baq wrote:
         | don't spend more than $600 tbh
        
         | comonoid wrote:
         | It should be partially compensated by your health insurance.
        
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         | Fezzik wrote:
         | I imagine "connoisseurs" would try to disagree, but Mr Coffee
         | makes a legitimately decent all-in-one machine for $230 - the
         | One Touch CoffeeHouse. I mostly drink lattes and while they are
         | not as frothy and airy as one from an actual coffee house, for
         | the price and ease-to-make they are astonishingly good.
        
           | brigadier132 wrote:
           | I just use a mokapot :)
        
             | earlyriser wrote:
             | Mokapots are great. We had an espresso machine, but it took
             | more space and cleaning time than a mokapot.
        
           | tastyfreeze wrote:
           | Freshly roasted beans are more important for flavor than the
           | preparation method.
        
             | mhh__ wrote:
             | And a nice grinder
        
               | bookofjoe wrote:
               | Burr grinder
        
               | drrotmos wrote:
               | Flat burr grinder
        
               | lostlogin wrote:
               | Conical please.
        
               | bookofjoe wrote:
               | Below, what Google's Generative AI [https://www.google.co
               | m/search?q=flat+v+conical+burr+coffee+b...] says about
               | this:
               | 
               | Consistency: Flat burrs are known for being more
               | consistent and producing a more balanced extraction
               | 
               | Noisiness: Flat burrs can be noisy and heat up quickly
               | without good ventilation
               | 
               | Price: Conical burr grinders are cheaper than flat burr
               | grinders
               | 
               | Coolness: Conical burr grinders are cooler than flat burr
               | grinders
               | 
               | Gentleness: Conical burrs are gentler on the coffee
               | beans, which can result in a sweeter cup of coffee
               | 
               | Control: Flat burr grinders offer more control, which is
               | good for cafes or commercial uses
               | 
               | Espresso brewing: Conical burr grinders are good for
               | pulling espresso shots
               | 
               | Grounds: Flat burrs often retain more grounds than
               | conical burrs
        
               | lostlogin wrote:
               | This is a bit inaccurate, and that is reflected in the
               | top results when you google it.
               | 
               | Conical burrs are not cheaper. You call this when you
               | look at them, the shape is pretty complex. They often
               | don't have good (low) retention as they are often on
               | massive commercial equipment. They are consistent as all
               | hell.
        
           | throw0101a wrote:
           | > _I imagine "connoisseurs" would try to disagree, but Mr
           | Coffee makes a legitimately decent all-in-one machine for
           | $230 - the One Touch CoffeeHouse._
           | 
           | The Specialty Coffee Association has a certification program
           | and list of machines that have passed:
           | 
           | * https://sca.coffee/certified-home-brewer
           | 
           | Units by Cuisinart, GE, Oxo, and Zwilling are on the
           | certified list and can be founded listed for US$ 230. One of
           | the main items for certification is getting the water
           | consistently to the correct temperature.
           | 
           | Or you can spend $30 on a dripper and $50 on a (simple
           | on/off) kettle:
           | 
           | * https://cleverbrewing.coffee/products/clever-dripper
           | 
           | With the difference going to a good grinder so you're making
           | coffee with fresh beans.
        
             | shortcrct wrote:
             | I briefly looked through the website, does the SCA have a
             | list of "Certified" consumer-level espresso machines
             | specifically? I was disappointed to see that they had
             | certified home brewers for drip coffee and commercial
             | espresso machines that cost $15k, but no espresso machines
             | that I could afford.
        
               | throw0101a wrote:
               | > _Dozens of machines are submitted for testing every
               | year, but only those that bear the SCA Certified Espresso
               | Machine mark have met our rigorous testing standards:_
               | 
               | * https://sca.coffee/sca-certified/espresso-machines
               | 
               | Maybe there is no list of "consumer-level espresso
               | machines" because no machines have met the certification
               | criteria?
        
       | nottorp wrote:
       | Espresso? What about filter? Ristretto? French press? Turkish
       | style?
        
         | lostlogin wrote:
         | Ristretto uses an espresso machine so I'd expect Simla or
         | behaviour. The others are low pressure, so maybe not?
        
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       | diydsp wrote:
       | This is nothing like "coffee precents/cures Alzheimers." This is
       | in vitro cells, it's not clear these compounds cross the BBB, and
       | billions of people drink lots of cofffee and tauopathies are on
       | the rise. Tauopathies are diseases of opulence and on ccontrast
       | to what this paper says, there are effective neutrical treatments
       | (Bredeson protocol)
        
       | coldtea wrote:
       | Any conflicts of interest with coffee companies?
        
       | greentea23 wrote:
       | https://consensus.app/results/?q=Does%20caffeine%20prevent%2...
        
       | Pepe1vo wrote:
       | Kind of weird that they keep emphasizing "espresso" seeing how an
       | Americano/Lungo/Allonge is basically just an espresso with added
       | water (I might've offended some Italians just now). So why not
       | just focus on the active ingredients instead? Maybe to
       | distinguish from all the capsule coffees most people drink?
        
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         | 2-718-281-828 wrote:
         | adding milk and sugar might change something about the effect
         | of espresso. controlling for that would make the entire study
         | much more complicated.
         | 
         | i'm more surprised about them not calling it simply (black)
         | coffee. possibly because espresso preparation is quite defined
         | versus various methods of how to brew coffee.
        
           | Murfalo wrote:
           | If anything wouldn't this argument suggest you should isolate
           | and quantify the active ingredient? Certainly there is more
           | variation between two espressos than, say, two 80 mg caffeine
           | capsules.
        
             | 2-718-281-828 wrote:
             | i don't think we know much about what the active
             | ingredients are in coffee. we only know caffeine. but i'd
             | bet this is only one among many.
        
           | sudosysgen wrote:
           | Espresso is very different from black filter coffee, because
           | the filters used in other brewing methods do not allow oil
           | and particulate to pass through, so the composition of the
           | drink will be different.
        
             | 2-718-281-828 wrote:
             | not all brewing methods require filters that provide
             | obstacles for oil and particulate.
        
               | lostlogin wrote:
               | What process are you thinking of?
               | 
               | Espresso filter too - the basket has holes small enough
               | to keep the grounds out the cup. The only coffee drink I
               | know that has no filtering at all is Turkish coffee.
        
         | Bjartr wrote:
         | "True" espresso is extracted at around 100PSI of water
         | pressure, so the coffee most people drink, at least in America,
         | may not have the relevant compounds present of they are only
         | extracted at the higher pressure of a true espresso.
        
         | fatfingerd wrote:
         | They gave pretty decent detail for recreating the sample they
         | analyzed. That's probably better than assuming any sample of
         | coffee would have similar compounds and ratios.
        
       | thucydides wrote:
       | But see https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30322179/, a large meta-
       | analysis that found _no_ association between coffee drinking and
       | Alzheimer 's disease:
       | 
       | We performed a dose-response meta-analysis to summarize the
       | prospective data on coffee consumption and associated risk of
       | dementia and Alzheimer's disease. These studies included 7486
       | dementia cases diagnosed among 328,885 individuals during an
       | average follow-up of 4.9-25 years. Meta-analysis of all eight
       | studies indicated no statistically significant association
       | between coffee consumption and the risk of dementia and no
       | deviations from a linear trend (p = 0.08). The relative risk of
       | dementia per 1 cup/day increment of coffee consumption was 1.01
       | (95% confidence interval (CI) 0.98-1.05; p = 0.37). Meta-analysis
       | of five studies that focused on Alzheimer's disease revealed no
       | association between coffee consumption and Alzheimer's disease
       | and no deviations from a linear trend (p = 0.79). The relative
       | risk of Alzheimer's disease per 1 cup/day increment of coffee
       | consumption was 1.01 (95% confidence interval 0.95-1.07; p =
       | 0.80). These results do not support an association between coffee
       | consumption and an increased risk of overall dementia or
       | Alzheimer's disease specifically, but further research on the
       | association of coffee consumption with dementia risk is needed.
        
         | befeltingu wrote:
         | In these large trials I assume they are not trying to separate
         | someone who just drinks black coffee from someone who drinks
         | coffee with a lot of sugar (mochas ect...). So the negative
         | affects of daily consumption of sugar and dairy could offset
         | whatever positive affects might have been possible.
        
         | barbazoo wrote:
         | One talks about "espresso coffee" the other one just says
         | "coffee", could that be significant?
        
           | WillPostForFood wrote:
           | One difference between espresso and coffee made with a paper
           | filter is that there is more cholesterol in espresso.
           | Espresso extracts more from the bean because it is done under
           | pressure, and the paper filter collects some the cholesterol.
           | There is some evidence of a connection between high
           | cholesterol and Alzheimers, so you might expect espresso to
           | be worse, but it doesn't seem that well understood. Maybe the
           | cholesterols in coffee beans act differently.
        
             | f38zf5vdt wrote:
             | Are you thinking of cafestol? Cafestol and kahweol are
             | lipophilic terpenes that are normally lost in filtration.
             | They are thought to be cardiotoxins that contribute to the
             | premature deaths of elderly unfiltered coffee drinkers. [1]
             | 
             | [1] https://www.hcplive.com/view/filtered-unfiltered-
             | coffee-cont...
        
             | elromulous wrote:
             | Only animal and animal products have cholesterol. Or did
             | you maybe mean the oils that are extracted? Cholesterol [?]
             | Lipids.
        
               | getoffmycase wrote:
               | There is a potent cholesterol raising compound, cafestol,
               | in coffee that is removed when the it is filtered with
               | paper.
        
               | latchkey wrote:
               | Some beans are roasted in butter.
        
               | lostlogin wrote:
               | Is this a joke?
               | 
               | My roast is done at 650 degrees, butter wouldn't last 5
               | seconds.
               | 
               | I've seen people add butter to coffee though.
        
               | latchkey wrote:
               | I got downvoted above, but it isn't a joke. Vietnamese
               | coffee beans are often roasted in butter. Robusta beans
               | aren't as common in the US, sadly. After living in
               | Vietnam, it is my preferred bean now. I like the extra
               | bitterness and higher caffeine content of it.
               | 
               | Buy some VN coffee, the beans are often shiny from the
               | oil.
               | 
               | Feel free to upvote this post now that I've shown you
               | something new. =)
               | 
               | https://www.google.com/search?q=butter+roasted+coffee
               | 
               | https://www.thecommonscafe.com/the-ultimate-guide-to-
               | roastin...
               | 
               | https://nguyencoffeesupply.com/blogs/news/vietnamese-
               | coffee-...
               | 
               | https://www.enjoyadaybreak.com/products/traditional-
               | butter-r...
        
               | viciousvoxel wrote:
               | It's not a joke but completely besides the point. Most
               | people aren't drinking butter-roasted coffee. Even if
               | they did, the butter likely isn't adding any actual
               | lipids to the final roast, just slightly altering the
               | internal bean steam pressure, heat, and final water
               | content. Any oils on the exterior would be vaporized at
               | typical roasting temperatures. Also most heavily roasted
               | beans will be shiny with oil within a few days of
               | roasting, regardless of any added butter.
        
               | latchkey wrote:
               | > Most people aren't drinking butter-roasted coffee.
               | 
               | I'm not sure how 'most people' is relevant to the
               | discussion. Fact is that it is one of the largest GDP
               | exports for Vietnam and 5th in the world [0]. Just
               | because you don't drink it, doesn't mean millions of
               | other people aren't drinking it.
               | 
               | "The main destination of Coffee exports from Vietnam are:
               | Germany ($384M), United States ($257M), Italy ($230M),
               | Japan ($186M), and Spain ($150M)."
               | 
               | If I take those beans "shiny with oil" (aka: butter),
               | grind them up and make a cup of coffee with them (I
               | personally go with an aeropress w/ steel mesh), then
               | there is going to be oil (butter) in that coffee. In
               | fact, I can see a slight oil (butter) sheen on the
               | surface of the cup of coffee if I let it sit.
               | 
               | [0] https://oec.world/en/profile/bilateral-
               | product/coffee/report...
        
               | Scoundreller wrote:
               | That's mostly true, but not entirely true.
               | 
               | > There is a widespread belief among the public and even
               | among chemists that plants do not contain cholesterol.
               | 
               | > This error is the result (in part) of the fact that
               | plants generally contain only small quantities of
               | cholesterol and that analytical methods for the detection
               | of cholesterol in this range were not well developed
               | until recently (1).
               | 
               | > Another reason has to do with the legalities of food
               | labeling that allow small quantities of cholesterol in
               | foods to be called zero (2).
               | 
               | > The fact is that cholesterol is widespread in the plant
               | kingdom although other related sterols, such as
               | b-sitosterol (henceforth referred to as sitosterol),
               | generally occur in larger quantities.
               | 
               | > No current biochemistry text that we have examined
               | provides an accurate account of cholesterol in plants.
               | 
               | https://pubs.acs.org/doi/pdf/10.1021/ed082p1791 [2005]
               | 
               | On an unrelated note, just how horrible is this
               | https://sci-hub.se website that gets you most scientific
               | publications for free????
        
             | maxlamb wrote:
             | I think you meant it has been shown to raise blood LDL
             | cholesterol. But coffee itself doesn't have cholesterol.
        
           | 01100011 wrote:
           | Yes. Espresso is extracted differently and lacks paper
           | filtration so is known to be very different from "normal"
           | drip coffee.
        
             | chongli wrote:
             | Could also just be confounding effects. Espresso machines
             | tend to be expensive, as are cafes where people go to drink
             | espresso. Did the study control for income?
        
               | grncdr wrote:
               | That varies greatly depending on where you are in the
               | world. In most of southern europe "a coffee" is an
               | espresso, and outside of urban and/or tourist centers the
               | normal price is less than 1EUR.
               | 
               | The study was done in Verona, where I suspect that
               | espresso consumption isn't highly correlated with
               | economic status.
        
               | snapetom wrote:
               | That would assume there is a correlation between
               | Alzheimer's and income. In some quick googling of
               | studies, there appears to be. However, with often
               | differing results from US vs. European studies (and
               | studying different things like education instead of
               | income and vice versa, dementia vs. Alzheimers and vice
               | versa, urban vs. macro and vice versa), there are hints
               | that it is an accessibility of diagnosis issue.
               | 
               | We still don't know enough about Alzheimer's to have a
               | definitive bullet list of healthy habits to stave it off.
               | Sleep, exercise, dental health, all have some weak
               | evidence behind it. It seems that Alzheimer's is still a
               | more equal opportunity destroyer than heart disease or
               | many cancers where there are plenty of evidence that you
               | can mitigate risks with lifestyle changes.
        
         | fatfingerd wrote:
         | Studies on AD and Coffee seem to be all over the place because
         | they are just correlative. People with a genetic disposition to
         | drink coffee (I kid you not) have higher prevalence of AD,
         | people who drink coffee in middle age possibly less prevalence
         | of later AD, so people who were drinking lots of coffee right
         | before developing AD could mean a positive or negative affect.
        
       | oidar wrote:
       | Let's fix this title: Espresso coffee mitigates the aggregation
       | of Alzheimer's associated tau protein in cell cultures
       | 
       | Unless you actually have a port in your head to pour coffee into,
       | this is not going to help you with preventing dementia. Also,
       | it's an open question if Tau related are indeed the cause of AZ
       | related dementia.
       | 
       | This is a very irresponsible title for this research.
        
       | FirmwareBurner wrote:
       | Only espresso? So filter coffee does nothing?
        
         | sudosysgen wrote:
         | Filter coffee catches oils and particulates, so it's better to
         | try using espresso in case some of those compounds are being
         | removed.
        
           | fbdab103 wrote:
           | Unless the filtered compounds are causing/preventing another
           | deleterious effect.
        
             | sudosysgen wrote:
             | Indeed, but if you have to choose a subset amongst the
             | gigantic combinatorial space, the biggest one is probably
             | the first you should choose without some better reason.
        
         | nkingsy wrote:
         | Because the authors are Italian?
        
           | coldtea wrote:
           | Or because the funding came from espresso product
           | manufacturers?
        
         | constantcrying wrote:
         | Likely cultural factors, but clearly this extends to other
         | methods of processing coffee.
        
           | brigadier132 wrote:
           | Not necessarily true, espresso extracts more compounds from
           | the coffee than other brewing methods.
        
           | Tagbert wrote:
           | Another recent study found that coffee brewed with a paper
           | filter reduced the chance of type 2 diabetes. That did not
           | happen with espresso or other coffees brewed without paper
           | filters. The explanation offered is that among the coffee
           | compounds, one protects against diabetes and another
           | counteracts the first. A paper filter seems to capture the
           | second compound letting the first through.
           | 
           | Perhaps you need espresso filtered through paper to get both
           | benefits? ;)
        
             | dillydogg wrote:
             | It's reasonably common for people to use aeropress paper
             | filters in their portafilters. But I think more people who
             | use a screen opt for a metal one.
        
             | stephen_g wrote:
             | Don't joke about it, it's a real thing! You can get paper
             | filters in espresso portafilter sizes, and some people use
             | them under the coffee puck and some above (to distribute
             | the water more evenly to try and reduce channeling of water
             | through the grounds).
        
       | calny wrote:
       | Love this result, but I'm wary of drawing conclusions from single
       | studies saying caffeinated or alcoholic beverages are good/bad
       | for X health-related issue. Seems like conflicting results show
       | up frequently.
       | 
       | But let's hope this stands! Back to my coffee...
        
         | cyberax wrote:
         | > alcoholic beverages
         | 
         | Alcoholic beverages are bad at any level, according to all the
         | recent studies. Previous studies that found mild positive
         | effects for small doses were confounded by uncontrolled factors
         | that overwhelmed the (mild) negative effects of alcohol.
         | 
         | For coffee, we at least have pretty good data showing that even
         | large quantities don't have seriously bad effects. So lower
         | quantities are probably at least neutral for health.
        
           | TheDesolate0 wrote:
           | Alcohol is the worst drug and my alcoholic Pts are the
           | sickest people.
           | 
           | We can't treat the pain because the liver is fucked.
           | 
           | Most suffer from EtOH dementia.
           | 
           | Nearly all have pulmonary hypertension to go along with their
           | regular hypertension.
           | 
           | With that goes along CHF and pulmonary emboli and other CVA
           | incidents.
           | 
           | Many suffer agony from pancreatitis, which again we can't
           | treat because of damage to the live.
           | 
           | Alcohol ages every body system rapidly and most of my EtOH
           | Pts have the physiological response of somone 20 years older.
           | 
           | It literally poisons every organ system.
        
           | Flatcircle wrote:
           | The one thing that's certainly anticdotal, but very easy to
           | see, all the people I've ever met that make it to late 90's
           | or over 100, drink alcohol, albeit sensible amounts
        
         | dillydogg wrote:
         | I totally agree with you. However, I rationalize this in my
         | mind (in a very biased manner) with this mental gymnastics.
         | 
         | If there was a paper that very thoroughly proved that caffeine
         | was detrimental, it would rocket up into a high tier journal.
         | So I suspect many people may try to look for negative outcomes
         | but aren't finding them. But also I haven't searched for
         | negative chronic effects of caffeine and only hear of results
         | like this. So maybe I'm totally wrong and there's a conspiracy
         | against publishing results on negative effects.
        
           | umvi wrote:
           | I mean, at the very least caffeine is habit forming/addictive
           | which is one downside from a physical dependence or financial
           | perspective.
        
           | r00fus wrote:
           | > If there was a paper that very thoroughly proved that
           | caffeine was detrimental, it would rocket up into a high tier
           | journal.
           | 
           | I find this assertion to be farcical. Follow the money -
           | coffee is multibillion dollar market in the US alone. Also it
           | serves the government. Many people in positions of power
           | drink coffee and enjoy it.
           | 
           | Money has power and influences what gets researched.
        
         | JimtheCoder wrote:
         | There are a plethora of studies showing how people who drink
         | the highest amount of caffeine have the lowest incidence of
         | Parkinsons, another protein misfolding disease.
        
           | baz00 wrote:
           | Feel less bad about that 5th coffee now...
        
           | FollowingTheDao wrote:
           | It may be that people who get Parkinson's do not crave coffee
           | as much.
        
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       | kunalgupta wrote:
       | millennials were right actually
        
       | xchip wrote:
       | Mitigates how much? Please stop sharing news that make vague
       | claims, HN is not Facebook
        
       | tmpz22 wrote:
       | Did a Stanford professor write this?
        
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       | marcopicentini wrote:
       | How could we trust this result and be sure it is not supported by
       | the coffee industry?
        
         | entropy273 wrote:
         | Look at the institute, sponsors, the authors funding, etc...?
         | It's not impossible.
        
       | andrewl wrote:
       | I've seen a good amount of research _suggesting_ health benefits
       | of coffee (and tea). I'm not sure if there's anything definitive,
       | but I periodically look into the topic, as I drink a lot of
       | coffee.
       | 
       | Here are free access patient summaries from the _Annals of
       | Internal Medicine_ on the topic of coffee:
       | 
       | https://www.acpjournals.org/action/doSearch?AllField=coffee&...
       | 
       | And tea:
       | 
       | https://www.acpjournals.org/action/doSearch?AllField=tea&Ser...
       | 
       | And here are free articles about coffee from _JAMA_ journals:
       | 
       | https://jamanetwork.com/searchresults?q=coffee&f_SemanticFil...
        
       | meristem wrote:
       | I'd like to know what team will replicate this.
        
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