Washington, May 9 (ANI): Chewing gum company Wrigley has paused production and sales of its caffeinated gum, as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is investigating the safety of added caffeine.

Washington, April 23 (ANI): A recent study has added new evidence to caffeine's effect on cognitive performance in children and teens.

Washington, April 19 (ANI): University of Alberta researchers are abuzz after using fruit flies to find new ways of taking advantage of caffeine's lethal effects on cancer cells-results that could one day be used to advance cancer therapies for people.

Washington, March 28 (ANI): Scientists have genetically engineered E. coli bacteria to get them addicted to caffeine- literally.

London, March 20 (ANI): A study has found long distance commercial drivers who consume caffeinated substances such as coffee or energy drinks, to stay awake while driving, are significantly less likely to crash than those who do not, even though they drive longer distances and sleep less.

New York, March 17 (ANI): A new chewing gum packed with as much caffeine as half a cup of coffee is set to be launched in the US.

Washington, Mar 12 (ANI): Expectant mothers who drink two cups of coffee a day, are more likely to have babies with lower birth weight, researchers have claimed.

Washington, Mar 8 (ANI): Scientists have shown that caffeine improves a honeybee's memory and could help the plant recruit more bees to spread its pollen.

Washington, February 20 (ANI): As coffee drinking increased, the risk of death decreased.

London, February 19 (ANI): Pregnant women should avoid drinking coffee because even a single cup of it a day could harm their unborn babies, researchers have warned.

Washington, Feb 12 (ANI): As Valentine's Day approaches, the American Chemical Society (ACS) - the world's largest scientific society, has released a new Bytesize Science video today featuring five chemistry facts that highlight why chocolate, in moderation, may be good for you.

New York, Feb. 9 (ANI): A couple from Florida, have a shocking way to get their coffee fix: through multiple daily enemas - insertion of liquid into their rectum via anus - which they administer to themselves in their home.

London, February 5 (ANI): Half of people with atrial fibrillation (AF), a condition characterised by irregular heartbeat, say that foods and drinks exacerbate their symptoms, and caffeine is among the most common.

London, January 17 (ANI): Men who consume the most caffeine are more likely to suffer from incontinence as compared to those who drink the least, researchers say.

Washington, January 1 (ANI): Experts have warned against use of too much energy drinks.

Washington, December 16(ANI): With the arrival of holiday party season, the probability of suffering hangovers is pretty high, but no need to worry.

London, Dec 15 (ANI): With ingredients such as guarana and ginseng, energy drinks have been heralded for their mind and body-boosting qualities, but according to new research, the only useful ingredient in beverages such as Redbull is caffeine.

Washington, November 8 (ANI): Caffeine, which perks up most coffee-lovers, also increases the speed and accuracy for recognizing words with positive connotation, researchers say.

Washington, November 2 (ANI): Researchers have for the first time been able to visualize the binding sites of caffeine in the living human brain to explore the possible positive and negative effects of caffeine consumption with the help of molecular imaging with positron emission tomography (PET).

London, Oct 21 (ANI): When in Rome, you get a little hit of cocaine with every breath, as a study of psychotropic drug levels in ambient air from eight Italian cities found background levels of cocaine, cannabinoids - the active ingredients in marijuana - nicotine and caffeine in every urban centre.

London, October 20 (ANI): Health-conscious consumers are shunning their shop-bought foamy latte in favour of gym memberships in the top 10 "lifestyle essentials" in LV's Lifestyle Inflation Index for 2012.

London, October 20 (ANI): Coffee connoisseurs may soon find themselves put off their next caffeine fix after discovering the latest gimmick to hit the market - an unlikely elephant dung variety.

London, October 19 (ANI): Former football stars have ousted the incredible diet secrets of their sports fraternity.

Washington, October 18 (ANI): Leaves of the plant that yields carob - the substitute for chocolate that some consider healthier than chocolate - are a rich source of antibacterial substances ideal for fighting the microbe responsible for listeriosis, a serious form of food poisoning, according to a new study.

Washington, October 10 (ANI): Caffeine consumption has been linked to a reduced risk of Alzheimer's disease in recent studies.