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24 Jul 2008
In response to recent findings linking coffee to the prevention of multiple sclerosis (MS), the MS Society has claimed that "there is absolutely no evidence" that drinking more coffee could help humans combat the condition.
Last month, the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation reported that drinking six to eight cups of coffee could help to protect against MS, based on research carried out on mice that were immunised to develop an MS-like condition.
Commenting on the findings, Chris Bentley, press officer at MS Society said: "We welcome any research that presents positive findings for people with MS but we wouldn’t advise people to change the amount of coffee they drink.
"There is absolutely no evidence to suggest that it works in humans at all, as of yet, so we can’t possibly comment on whether it is beneficial or not to drink more coffee."
Consuming too much caffeine can have adverse effects in people with diabetes and pregnant women, studies have shown.
The Food Standards Agency is currently undertaking a follow-up report on research by the Committee on Toxicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment which suggested that drinking more than 300mg of coffee (the equivalent of four average cups) per day while pregnant could increase the risks of low birth weight and spontaneous miscarriage.
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