ALCOHOL SHRINKS YOUR BRAIN !

A new study published in the October issue of Archives of Neurology reports that people who drink more alcohol have smaller total brain volume. Every ten years of age yields an estimated 1.9% decrease in brain volume and an increase in white matter lesions. People who are developing dementia or problems with thinking, learning, and memory also tend to have lower brain volumes and larger white matter lesions. In light of previous research that has shown a decrease in risk of cardiovascular disease among people who moderately consumed alcohol, researchers were curious to see if a relationship exists between alcohol and brain volume. The investigators theorized that a slow-down in brain volume decline may be linked to small amounts of alcohol since the brain receives blood from this same cardiovascular system.

News Source: Medical News Today

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