Here’s how drinking coffee could protect your heart

In mice, caffeine boosts cells’ energy and that helps repair damage

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CUPSA JOE Studies have shown that people who drink four cups of coffee a day have a lower risk of dying of a heart attack. A new study in mice may show one reason for that; caffeine in coffee gives cells energy to fight off damage.

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Coffee revs up cell’s energy factories and helps hearts recover from heart attacks, a study of mice suggests.