Recent research reveals a range of physical and cognitive benefits that could improve athletes’ performance across sports at this summer’s events.
2021
July 1, 2021
Nearly two thirds (61%) expressed concern about their worsening mood in Lockdown and associated restrictions
May 20, 2021
The study is the first to explore the effect of coffee drinking on the brain’s network in this level of detail
April 20, 2021
The study simulated sleep restriction (five hours per night) across a simulated busy five day working week and found that regularly drinking coffee helps reduce impacts to people’s vigilance, alertness, reaction-time, accuracy and working memory.
March 3, 2021
The Institute for Scientific Information on Coffee (ISIC) published a new report today, titled ‘Coffee and sleep in everyday lives’, authored by Professor Renata Riha, from the Department of Sleep Medicine at the University of Edinburgh.
Research suggests that drinking coffee may help to reduce the risk of certain digestive disorders, including gallstone disease and pancreatitis, and benefit some elements of the digestive process, such as gut motility.
2020
June 4, 2020
Research suggests that a lifelong regular intake of coffee may have protective effect related to cognitive decline and neurodegenerative conditions. A new report from the Institute for Scientific Information on Coffee (ISIC) highlights the potential role of coffee consumption in reducing the risk of neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases. For the first […]
2019
December 11, 2019
New report discusses association between moderate coffee consumption and a reduced risk of metabolic syndrome (MetS), a co-occurrence of several cardiovascular risk factors including insulin resistance, hypertension and obesity. A report from the Institute for Scientific Information on Coffee (ISIC) highlights the potential role of coffee consumption in reducing the risk of developing MetS, a […]
November 27, 2019
Study finds coffee ingestion improves 5km cycling time trial performance in recreationally active men and women by similar magnitude A new study, published in Nutrients, of 38 participants (19 men, 19 women) has found that drinking caffeinated coffee improves speed of cycling. The study, which investigated the effect of coffee ingestion in a 5km cycling […]
October 31, 2019
New review suggests regular coffee consumption reduces the risk of developing type 2 diabetes by approx. 30% A new review paper has analysed scientific studies, covering nearly 1.2 million participants in total, to gain a better understanding of how coffee consumption affects the development of type 2 diabetes and its associated complications. ‘Coffee consumption and […]
2018
April 9, 2019
Research suggests that there is an association between the consumption of polyphenols and a reduction in CVD prevalence. A new report from the Institute for Scientific Information on Coffee (ISIC) titled ‘Coffee, polyphenols and cardiovascular disease’ highlights the potential role of polyphenols – which are found in coffee, cocoa and wine, as well as other […]
March 20, 2019
New report discusses association between moderate coffee consumption and a reduced risk of T2D and potential mechanisms involved A report from the Institute for Scientific Information on Coffee (ISIC) titled ‘Coffee and type 2 diabetes: A review of the latest research’ highlights the potential role of coffee consumption on the reduced risk of developing type […]
November 14, 2018
