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As it’s International Coffee Day today, it seems appropriate to highlight the plethora of research papers highlighted on F1000Prime that examine the benefits (or not) of coffee. And there are many, as a simple search of the F1000Prime site reveals.

Indeed, not only may coffee reduce the risk of urolithiasis, it could also provide some protection in Parkinson’s disease; it might reduce your risk of stroke (if you’re a woman, sorry guys), and it could even prevent liver fibrosis, lower your chances of colon cancer, and even prevent against Alzheimer’s.

It’s not all good news, however. There are some detrimental effects too. Drinking coffee if you have chronic prostatitis or chronic pelvic disease may aggravate symptoms, and in pregnant women, drinking more than 4 cups a day probably isn’t the best idea, as it could increase the risk of fetal death.

All in all, however, the bulk of the research out there does suggest that coffee has more beneficial effects than bad ones, though results aren’t conclusive. Do take a look at the huge number of coffee papers highlighted on F1000Prime for other coffee-related research. Happy International Coffee Day!