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Light Drinking May Protect Brain Function

posted by chromas on Thursday July 02 2020, @10:56PM   Printer-friendly
from the brainweiser dept.

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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)

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  • (Score: 2) by MostCynical on Friday July 03 2020, @01:17AM (4 children)

    by MostCynical (2589) on Friday July 03 2020, @01:17AM (#1015620) Journal

    it says "light" drinking, and does not correlate "more" with "smarter", nor does it explore what else was happening in the non-drinker diets and environments, only finding a correlation.

    Also worth noting that 10 to 14 drinks over a week is very different to 10 to 14 in one session.

    These findings suggested that low to moderate alcohol drinking was associated with better global cognition scores, and these associations appeared stronger for white participants than for black participants. Studies examining the mechanisms underlying the association between alcohol drinking and cognition in middle-aged or older adults are needed.

    So there you go, Eth - there may be an opportunity for you to sign up for a study into "the mechanisms underlying the association between alcohol drinking and cognition in middle-aged or older adults"

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  • (Score: -1, Troll) by Ethanol-fueled on Friday July 03 2020, @01:29AM (3 children)

    by Ethanol-fueled (2792) on Friday July 03 2020, @01:29AM (#1015623) Homepage

    Fuck off, you Jewish Niggers. We hate you.

    • (Score: 1, Touché) by Anonymous Coward on Friday July 03 2020, @02:37AM

      by Anonymous Coward on Friday July 03 2020, @02:37AM (#1015643)

      Geez dude, lighten up on the sauce. Usually you lead off with an interesting sentence or two before you get into the trolling.

    • (Score: 2) by PartTimeZombie on Friday July 03 2020, @02:53AM

      by PartTimeZombie (4827) on Friday July 03 2020, @02:53AM (#1015652)

      Who is this "we"?

    • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday July 03 2020, @02:56AM

      by Anonymous Coward on Friday July 03 2020, @02:56AM (#1015654)

      Those are gang members, not Jews.