Caffeine may help men with Lou Gehrig's, but opposite for women: study
Toronto - Caffeine may be beneficial for men with Lou Gehrig's disease, but for women, it may have the opposite effect, a study found.
Researchers from York University's faculty of health and McMaster University investigated the antioxidant effects of caffeine on the disease.
In female mice tested, caffeine reduced motor performance by as much as 20 per cent, decreased antioxidant enzymes by as much as 48 per cent, and increased cell death by as much as 74 per cent.
Male mice experienced a significant increase in antioxidants, along with decreased markers of cell death.
Findings of the study will be presented at the American Physiological Society meeting, part of the Experimental Biology scientific conference, in New Orleans on Saturday.
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