Coffee may significantly reduce the risk of stroke in middle-aged and older women, a study has found.
Drinking more than one cup of coffee a day cuts the risk of stroke by a quarter, researchers found.
The study looked at more than 34,600 women aged 49 to 83 whose health was monitored for 10 years.
During this time, 1,680 strokes were recorded. Coffee consumption was associated with significant reductions in different types of stroke. Women who drank more than a cup of coffee a day had a 22 per cent to 25 per cent lower risk of stroke than those who drank less.
The benefit remained the same whether women drank one to two cups, three to four cups, or more than five cups.