Does coffee or tea prevent brain tumours? | Brain Tumour UK

A cup of coffee or tea a day can help protect you against brain tumours, according to recent media reports.  The reports follow a study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition in October 2010, which found that a daily cup of coffee or tea can stop brain tumours growing by restricting blood flow to the brain.

However, leading UK neuro-oncologist Roy Rampling, has warned that the study does not give us a clear reason to drink more or less coffee or tea.

The study, quoted in NHS Choices, was conducted by researchers from Imperial College in London and other academic institutions in Europe and the US. It involved 410 000 men and women aged between 25 and 70 from across ten European countries over a period of 8.5 years.

Researchers found that people who drank more than 100ml of coffee or tea per day seemed to have a 34% lower risk of being diagnosed with a glioma.
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