Over-caffeinated press plays fast with cancer risk
National Post   September 10/2004
Health Canada researchers made headlines yesterday, across Canada and around the world, on the news that heavy coffee consumption may increase the risk of bladder cancer in men.

A coffee a day
National Post   September 4/2004
The stage is now set for the oft-maligned, most consumed beverage in the world to become repositioned as a health food, or even a health elixir.

Occupational exposure to chemical and petrochemical industries and bladder cancer
Health Canada   August 19/2004
This population-based case-control study was conducted to confirm the association between selected occupational and non-occupational risk factors and risk of bladder cancer.

Plant biochemistry: A naturally decaffeinated arabica coffee (abstract)
Nature   July 24/2004
A naturally decaffeinated coffee plant has been discovered. It is Coffea arabica from Ethiopia, a species normally recognized for the high quality of its beans.

Coffee Consumption and Risk of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Among Middle-aged Finnish Men and Women
Journal of the American Medical Association   June 15/2004
A study that examines the link between coffee consumption and the incidence of type 2 diabetes among Finnish individuals, who have the highest coffee consumption in the world.

Highly active compound found in coffee may prevent colon cancer
Kaiser Permanente Healthy Living    June 1/2004
According to researchers in Germany, drinking coffee may help to prevent colon cancer. A study revealed a potent antioxidant that boosts the output of enzymes that protect against cancer.

Intake of antioxidants in coffee, wine, and vegetables
nutrition.org   March 1/2004
Surprisingly, the single greatest contributor to the total antioxidant intake was coffee.

Coffee Consumption, Gender, and Parkinson’s Disease
American Journal of Epidemiology   January 1/2004
Caffeine consumption is associated with a reduced risk of Parkinson’s disease in men but not in women.

RNA interference: Producing decaffeinated coffee plants (abstract)
Nature   June 19/2003
It should be feasible to produce coffee beans that are intrinsically deficient in caffeine.

New Findings About Parkinson's Disease: Coffee and Hormones Don't Mix
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Strok   April 17/2003
New studies reveal the linkage between coffee drinking and a reduced risk in developing Parkinson's Disease. The study deals mainly with men, where the results are very positive. Trials with women have been inconclusive.

Coffee and tea consumption and cancers of the bladder, colon and rectum
European Journal of Cancer Prevention   April 11/2002
Coffee has been observed to be associated weakly or not at all with bladder cancer risk, inversely with colon cancer risk, and inconsistently with rectal cancer risk.

Are coffee, tea, and total fluid consumption associated with bladder cancer risk?
PubMed - Abstract   April 12/2001
Coffee, tea, and fluid consumption have been thought to influence bladder cancer incidence. Results from the Netherlands Cohort Study.

Coffee and Parkinson's Disease; A study
Journal of the American Medical Association   May 31/2000
The results of this report are astounding. According to this study, conducted on Japanese men living in Hawaii, people who drink coffee are five-and-a-half times less likely to develop Parkinson's Disease than those who don't drink.

Association of coffee and caffeine intake with the risk of Parkinson disease
Department of Veterans Affairs   May 24/2000
This study reveals that a higher coffee intake significantly reduced the chance of developing Parkinson's disease. The researchers believe this has more to do with caffeine than anything else in coffee.

Coffee, tea and coronary heart disease
Center for Epidemiologic Research   February 6/1995
This short article explains the most likely cholesterol-raising factors of coffee and tea.

Coffee consumption and risk of ischaemic heart disease--a settled issue?
Epidemiological Research Unit   January 23/1995
This article tries to explain the inconsistancies of the results of previous studies on the effect of caffiene and it's relationship to heart disease.

Meta-analysis of coffee and heart disease
Medline   September 7/1994
This study suggests very little excess risk of coronary heart disease among habitual coffee drinkers.

Bladder cancer and coffee consumption in smokers and non-smokers in Spain
International Journal of Epidemiology   February 22/1993
The association between coffee consumption and bladder cancer was investigated in a multi-centre case-control study conducted in Spain from 1983 to 1986.

Clustering of atherogenic behaviors in coffee drinkers
Medline   November 8/1990
This study reveals the commonly associated behaviors of those who drink regular, decaf or no coffee at all.

Coffee consumption and mortality; a study
American Journal of Epidemiology   May 20/1987
Results of the Chicago Western Electric Company study in 1957-1958 where they measured the relationship between coffee consumption and mortality from all causes.

Coffee consumption and the incidence of coronary heart disease
New England Journal of Medicine   October 16/1986
A prospective investigation of the effect of coffee consumption on coronary heart disease in 1130 male medical students who were followed for 19 to 35 years.

Coffee, cocktails and coronary candidates
New England Journal of Medicine   August 25/1977
This article addresses the controversial issue of caffeine and myocardial infarction. The author suggests a 'reevaluation' of accepted principles is nessisary to determine the effect of coffee consumption.

Study: Coffee, alcohol and risk of coronary heart disease
New England Journal of Medicine   August 25/1977
The analysis of a six year study into the effects of coffee and alcohol on Japanese men living in Hawaii.

Coffee drinking and death due to coronary heart disease
New England Journal of Medicine   March 18/1976
Findings suggest that the risk, if any, of death from coronary heart disease associated with coffee drinking is small.