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Light drinking may protect brain function:
UGA study shows that for older people it could help cognitive condition
[...] The study examined the link between alcohol consumption and changes in cognitive function over time among middle-aged and older adults in the U.S.
[...] Compared to nondrinkers, they found that those who had a drink or two a day tended to perform better on cognitive tests over time.
Even when other important factors known to impact cognition such as age, smoking or education level were controlled for, they saw a pattern of light drinking associated with high cognitive trajectories.
The optimal amount of drinks per week was between 10 and 14 drinks. But that doesn't mean those who drink less should start indulging more, says Zhang.
"It is hard to say this effect is causal," he said. "So, if some people don't drink alcoholic beverages, this study does not encourage them to drink to prevent cognitive function decline."
Journal Reference:
Ruiyuan Zhang, Luqi Shen, Toni Miles, et al. Association of Low to Moderate Alcohol Drinking With Cognitive Functions in US Adults [open], JAMA Network Open (DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.7922)
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday July 03 2020, @12:07AM (2 children)
According to this study that says there is no safe level of drinking https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/08/180824103018.htm [sciencedaily.com]
(Score: 2) by c0lo on Friday July 03 2020, @12:26AM
FTFY.
An advantage in my books.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoFiw2jMy-0 https://soylentnews.org/~MichaelDavidCrawford
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday July 03 2020, @01:24PM
That shouldn't come as a surprise to anybody. The main reason why alcohol being drunk in moderation appears to have positive effects is because the studies frequently neglect to account for the fact that the non-drinking population has a significant portion of individuals with health problems, liver problems, recovered alcoholics. It's rather challenging to find people that mirror the drinking population that don't drink. Muslims and others that don't drink for other reasons often have other dietary restrictions that make it hard to compare them with the general population that doesn't have those same restrictions.