Coffee compounds tied to aging defense, study suggests
TL;DR
A March 2026 Nutrients study from Texas A&M suggests coffee activates the NR4A1 receptor linked to aging and disease, driven by polyhydroxy and plant-based polyphenols rather than caffeine; this may explain similar benefits for regular and decaf coffee, though causation in humans isn’t proven and more research is needed.
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