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A study conducted at the University of Cambridge has found that coffee drinkers are one-third less likely to have a stroke as those who do not drink coffee. The reason for the finding is unclear. It doesn’t seem to matter whether the coffee is decaffeinated, or if a person is a light or heavy coffee drinker. (Very heavy coffee drinking is known to cause insomnia and heart palpitations.)

An article in ScienceNews, a publication of the nonprofit Society for Science & the Public, quotes epidemiologist Yangmei Li of the University of Cambridge in England:

Other work suggests drinking coffee might inhibit blood clots by limiting platelet aggregation. Still other research suggests that coffee components may act as anti-inflammatory agents and have antioxidant effects. The new study finds an association between coffee drinking and fewer strokes but doesn’t provide information on these potential mechanisms of action.

To read the ScienceNews article cited above go to: Coffee associated with lower stroke risk

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