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Even Moderate Drinking Linked to a Decline in Brain Health

posted by on Saturday June 10 2017, @04:39AM   Printer-friendly
from the sorry-ethanol-fueled dept.

Arthur T Knackerbracket has found the following story:

Alcohol consumption, even at moderate levels, is associated with increased risk of adverse brain outcomes and steeper decline in cognitive (mental) skills, finds a study published by The BMJ today.

These results support the recent reduction in alcohol guidance in the UK and raise questions about the current limits recommended in the US, say the authors.

[...] Several factors that could have influenced the results (known as confounding) were taken into account, such as age, sex, education, social class, physical and social activity, smoking, stroke risk and medical history.

After adjusting for these confounders, the researchers found that higher alcohol consumption over the 30 year study period was associated with increased risk of hippocampal atrophy -- a form of brain damage that affects memory and spatial navigation.

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Anya Topiwala, Charlotte L Allan, et al. Moderate alcohol consumption as risk factor for adverse brain outcomes and cognitive decline: longitudinal cohort study. BMJ, 2017; j2353 DOI: 10.1136/bmj.j2353

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  • (Score: -1, Flamebait) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday June 10 2017, @05:53AM (4 children)

    by Anonymous Coward on Saturday June 10 2017, @05:53AM (#523404)

    SoylentNews should like totally accept donations in alcohol units!!!!

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  • (Score: 1, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday June 10 2017, @06:12AM (2 children)

    by Anonymous Coward on Saturday June 10 2017, @06:12AM (#523407)

    I shrug to think of what an ethanol-powered SN would look like.

    • (Score: 3, Funny) by Azuma Hazuki on Saturday June 10 2017, @06:59AM

      by Azuma Hazuki (5086) on Saturday June 10 2017, @06:59AM (#523422) Journal

      Pretty much like the post you replied to.

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    • (Score: 2) by Thexalon on Saturday June 10 2017, @01:36PM

      by Thexalon (636) on Saturday June 10 2017, @01:36PM (#523482)

      Pretty much like SN now, thanks to Ethanol-Fueled [soylentnews.org].

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday June 10 2017, @05:14PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Saturday June 10 2017, @05:14PM (#523519)

    Apparently some SN admin let his toe cross the line:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vB9U2hx6Qg [youtube.com]
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0kfe5tkdD4 [youtube.com]