Shouting about decaf?

As a decal drinker, I found myself shouting, "What about caffeine caffeine (kăfēn`), odorless, slightly bitter alkaloid found in coffee, tea, kola nuts (see cola), ilex plants (the source of the Latin American drink maté), and, in small amounts, in cocoa (see cacao). "?" as I read "Coffee's curious heart effects" (SN: 10/2/04, p. 222). How can any report not, at least, mention its involvement or lack thereof?

GREG TULLO, RALEIGH Raleigh (rôl`ē, räl`ē), city (1990 pop. 207,951), state capital, and seat of Wake co., central N.C.; the site was selected for the capital in 1788, and the city was laid out and inc. 1792. , N.C.

Researcher Pertti Happonen suspects that caffeine was responsible for the effects seen in his study, but since Finns don't drink much decaf de·caf
n. Informal
Decaffeinated coffee.

decaf adj. , he couldn't sort out the effect of the less stimulating brew.--J. RALOFF

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Title Annotation:	Letters
Author:	Raloff, J.
Publication:	Science News
Article Type:	Letter to the Editor
Date:	Dec 4, 2004
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