Coffee in the Genes? New genetic variants associated with coffee drinking

Tuesday, October 7, 2014 - 13:31 in Health & Medicine

A new, large-scale study has identified six new genetic variants associated with habitual coffee drinking. "Coffee and caffeine have been linked to beneficial and adverse health effects. Our findings may allow us to identify subgroups of people most likely to benefit from increasing or decreasing coffee consumption for optimal health," said the lead author of the study.

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