Silicon Investor (SI) -- The First Internet Community

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Strategies & Market Trends : China Warehouse- More Than Crockery -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: RealMuLan who wrote (3213)	5/20/2004 11:13:28 AM
From: RealMuLan	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 6370

This may explain why more Chinese have liver desease --Best protection from liver disease - coffee and soda 17:48 2004-05-20 According to new research beverages containing caffeine like coffee and soda may protect the liver from damage in people at high-risk for liver disease. The research indicates that people at high-risk for liver disease who drink more than two cups of coffee per-day may have increased protection against liver damage. Protection appeared to increase when the consumption of beverages containing caffeine increased, reports healthtalk.ca The research (abstract 100766) showed an inverse correlation between coffee and caffeine consumption and liver injury, seen in around 8.7 per cent of this high-risk population, said the researchers. Those who drank more than two cups of coffee per day were 44 per cent less likely to show evidence of liver damage compared to those who did not consume caffeinated drinks. The risk reduction seen with consumption of any caffeinated beverage was even higher, at 69 per cent. Last year a Norwegian study found that drinking three cups of coffee daily may reduce the risk of mortality from liver cirrhosis, informs foodproductiondaily.com According to forbes.com research presented at the Digestive Disease Week meeting in New Orleans, a researcher from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases found people at high risk for liver problems can reduce their risk by drinking coffee and other caffeinated beverages. There have been other studies that have shown this effect from caffeine, said lead researcher Dr. James E. Everhart. However, why caffeine protects against liver disease is not known. "Caffeine blocks one receptor found in the brain and liver. This may have immunological effects, but this is really speculative," he added. In their study, Everhart and his colleague, Dr. Constance E. Ruhl from Social and Scientific Systems in Silver Spring, Md., collected data on 5,944 men and women who were at high risk for liver injury. newsfromrussia.com