Two weeks ago, we learned that coffee can cut women’s risk of a stroke. Now, it seems, caffeine may slow the growth of the growth of skin cells that have been damaged by the sun. No, Geezer has not accepted a stealth job in the PR department of Starbucks, and in any case the amount of coffee needed for any skin cancer benefit would keep us awake for the rest of our lives. Business Week reports that research conducted at the University of Washington showed that when skin cells that had been damaged by UV light were exposed to caffeine, the death rate of the damaged cells more than doubled. The researchers believe that caffeine interrupted a protein called ATR-Chk1, which encourages the cells to flourish. The study also revealed that when applied to the skin (of mice) caffeine suppressed skin cancer development by as much as 72 percent.
So how much coffee, exactly, would one have to drink to see some benefit? Don’t even think about it.
The good doctors recommend drinking coffee for one reason only: You like to drink coffee.
Read more in Business Week.
Read an abstract from the study in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology.
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Saturday, May 31, 2025
WHAT ABOUT SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA OF THE TONGUE? I HAD 2 TAKEN OFF MY TONGUE LAST YEAR; LAST PATH REPORT WAS ALL CLEAR. I DRINK A LOT OF COFFEE AND TEA.
THANKS,
BEVERLY
So the article mentions applying caffeine to the skin of a mouse but no mention whatsoever as to what might be the benefit of apply black coffee to already sun damaged human skin. Hmmmm………
SO its all about the caffeine, why that the researchers believe that caffeine interrupted a protein? its very informative,the study also revealed that when applied to the skin (of mice) caffeine suppressed skin cancer development by as much as 72 percent.Keep up the good work.
by: sphin