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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, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday June 10 2017, @09:06AM (3 children)

    by Anonymous Coward on Saturday June 10 2017, @09:06AM (#523438)

    When I read about the dangers of drinking, that's when I gave up reading.

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  • (Score: 2) by inertnet on Saturday June 10 2017, @09:19AM (2 children)

    by inertnet (4071) on Saturday June 10 2017, @09:19AM (#523440) Journal

    Memory and spatial navigation, so that's why I can't remember where I put my bottle.

    • (Score: 2) by Thexalon on Saturday June 10 2017, @01:37PM (1 child)

      by Thexalon (636) on Saturday June 10 2017, @01:37PM (#523483)

      Just remember Dean Martin's Law of Drunkenness: You are not drunk if you can lie on the floor without hanging on for dear life.

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      "Think of how stupid the average person is. Then realize half of 'em are stupider than that." - George Carlin

      • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday June 10 2017, @05:18PM

        by Anonymous Coward on Saturday June 10 2017, @05:18PM (#523520)

        Sure that wasn't Hunter Thompson? Just seems like something he'd be more likely to say.