Even Moderate Consumption of Alcohol Causes Brain Damage: Study
3 years ago

Even Moderate Consumption of Alcohol Causes Brain Damage: Study

News 18  

We’ve all received weird WhatsApp messages describing the amount of alcohol that is good for heart health, kidneys, etc. The study was published in the journal “Nature Communications.” The study, which used a dataset of over 36,000 adults, found that going from one to two drinks per day was related to brain changes equivalent to aging by two years. According to the study, even moderate alcohol usage — such as a few beers or glasses of wine each week — can harm the brain. Director of the Penn Center for Studies of Addiction, Kranzler, said: “These findings contrast with scientific and governmental guidelines on safe drinking limits.” “For example, although the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism recommends that women consume an average of no more than one drink per day, recommended limits for men are twice that, an amount that exceeds the consumption level associated in the study with decreased brain volume,” he added. While there was strong evidence that heavy drinking caused changes in brain structure, such as significant reductions in grey and white matter all through the brain, other studies have suggested that moderate alcohol consumption may have no effect, or even that light drinking may benefit the brain among older adults.

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Expert warns of major mistake people make at end of Dry January
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Is drinking alcohol bad for your health? New dietary guidelines will weigh risks and benefits
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CNN  

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So THAT'S Why Drinking Alcohol Makes You Feel Worse As You Get Older
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Could your evening glass of wine be accelerating Alzheimer’s? What shocking new study says about alcohol use disorder
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Hindustan Times  

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So THAT'S Why Drinking Alcohol Makes You Feel Worse As You Get Older
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So THAT'S Why Drinking Alcohol Makes You Feel Worse As You Get Older

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Experts warn of the perils of 'high-intensity drinking' this party season
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Daily Mail  

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Binge drinking in teenage can trigger risky behaviour? Know the dangers of alcohol on brain health
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Hindustan Times  

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Alcohol’s healthy halo dims as study finds drinking may be harmful for older adults, even at low levels
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Nope, "moderate" alcohol consumption isn't good for you: Study
8 months ago

Nope, "moderate" alcohol consumption isn't good for you: Study

Salon  

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BBC  

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One Alcoholic Drink per Day May Reduce the Risk of Heart Disease: Study
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One Alcoholic Drink per Day May Reduce the Risk of Heart Disease: Study

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Moderate alcohol consumption may lower stress, reduce heart disease risk, study finds
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Moderate alcohol consumption may lower stress, reduce heart disease risk, study finds

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Alcohol consumption linked to acceleration of Alzheimer's disease: Research
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Alcohol consumption linked to acceleration of Alzheimer's disease: Research

Hindustan Times  

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Study Finds Moderate And Heavy Drinking Linked To Stroke In Young Adults
2 years, 4 months ago

Study Finds Moderate And Heavy Drinking Linked To Stroke In Young Adults

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Alcohol's single dose may be enough to permanently alter brain, cause addiction: Study
2 years, 6 months ago

Alcohol's single dose may be enough to permanently alter brain, cause addiction: Study

Hindustan Times  

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Single Dose of Alcohol May Be Enough to Permanently Alter Brain: Study
2 years, 6 months ago

Single Dose of Alcohol May Be Enough to Permanently Alter Brain: Study

News 18  

Even a single exposure to alcohol may permanently change the shape of nerve cells and lead to addiction, according to a study conducted in animals. These, in turn, provide the basis for permanent cellular changes following a single acute ethanol intoxication,” said Henrike Scholz from University of Cologne in Germany. “The effects of a single alcohol administration were examined at …

Question corner | Is there a link between alcohol consumption and brain volume?
3 years ago

Question corner | Is there a link between alcohol consumption and brain volume?

The Hindu  

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Australian alcohol guidelines: Experts reveal drinking in moderation could harm your health
3 years, 4 months ago

Australian alcohol guidelines: Experts reveal drinking in moderation could harm your health

Daily Mail  

Drinking what most might consider to be a moderate amount of alcohol could be harming your health and mental wellbeing, experts have found. The good news is that as little as four weeks of sobriety can dramatically improve health and mental wellbeing - provided the temporary abstinence leads to a more moderate and mindful approach to drinking in the long …

Even moderate alcohol consumption may have adverse effects on brain health, finds study
3 years, 10 months ago

Even moderate alcohol consumption may have adverse effects on brain health, finds study

The Independent  

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One alcoholic drink per day may cut risk of fatal heart disease 20%, study says
3 years, 10 months ago

One alcoholic drink per day may cut risk of fatal heart disease 20%, study says

Daily Mail  

Consuming a moderate amount of alcohol daily can reduce the risk of dying from a major cardiovascular event by up to 20 per cent, scientists reveal. The researchers have linked moderate alcohol intake – defined as no more than one alcoholic drink for women and two for men per day – with a 20 per cent lower risk of dying …

Just Half a Beer Can Hamper Your Hand-Eye Coordination: NASA
4 years, 3 months ago

Just Half a Beer Can Hamper Your Hand-Eye Coordination: NASA

The Quint  

Driving may be affected by drinking just a small amount of alcohol, even though the driver may feel fine and be well within the legal limit, Tyson added. To reach this conclusion, the researchers measured volunteers' eye movements, pupil responses, and BAC, multiple times during a day while they performed a specially designed task, before and after they drank alcohol. …

Passing out drunk could more than DOUBLE your risk of later developing dementia
4 years, 6 months ago

Passing out drunk could more than DOUBLE your risk of later developing dementia

Daily Mail  

Passing out drunk could more than double the risk of later developing dementia, a study has found, with just one drink a day raising the risk by 22 per cent. People who said they had lost consciousness after drinking - regardless of how much alcohol they consumed - had a 2-fold increased risk of dementia The study, published today in …

Higher alcohol consumption linked to increased stroke risk
4 years, 10 months ago

Higher alcohol consumption linked to increased stroke risk

India TV News  

In a warning for heavy drinkers, new research says that higher alcohol consumption is associated with an increased risk of having a stroke or developing peripheral artery disease. While observational studies have consistently shown that heavy alcohol consumption is associated with an increased risk of certain cardiovascular diseases, they often use self-reported data and are unable to determine the cause. …

Daily smoking, drinking linked to advanced brain age
5 years, 2 months ago

Daily smoking, drinking linked to advanced brain age

India TV News  

Researchers have found that daily drinking and smoking may be linked to modest increases in relative brain age compared to those who drink and smoke less. "Our analyses of alcohol intake frequency and relative brain age indicated that subjects who drank daily or almost daily had a significantly higher relative brain age compared to those who drank less frequently," said …

Alcohol addiction, abstinence restructures brain causing changes in functioning
5 years, 2 months ago

Alcohol addiction, abstinence restructures brain causing changes in functioning

Hindustan Times  

As people are already aware of the harmful effects of alcohol addiction, and the habit leading to many health problems, a new study has linked excessive alcohol consumption to the brain and its functions. The findings, published in the online journal PNAS, identified several regions in the brain, which were previously unrecognised, as new research targets for better understanding and …

Health experts reveal the effects wine and beer REALLY have on your body
5 years, 3 months ago

Health experts reveal the effects wine and beer REALLY have on your body

Daily Mail  

The festive season is in full swing, which for many of us means long lunches and dinner with plenty of alcohol. Speaking on the Elevate podcast, Australian personal trainer and lifestyle/ nutrition coach, Sarah Hopkins, and yoga and Ayurveda teacher, Amanda Nog, broke down the impact heavy drinking has on your body. Speaking on the Elevate podcast, Australian personal trainer …

Alcohol is detrimental to health
5 years, 4 months ago

Alcohol is detrimental to health

Deccan Chronicle  

While most people are aware that alcohol consumption is harmful to health, the truth is that there is a massive increase in the year-on-year consumption of alcohol. “About 20 to 30 per cent of cases for liver transplant have alcohol as the prime reason.” Alcohol also affects most other organs of the body. “It can cause alcoholic pancreatitis, alcoholic neuropathy, …

14 drinks a week increases dementia risk in older adults
5 years, 6 months ago

14 drinks a week increases dementia risk in older adults

Hindustan Times  

If you drink nearly 14 drinks per week and already suffer from mild cognitive impairment, you may be at a higher risk of developing dementia than those who enjoy one drink a week, say researchers. Among those adults with mild cognitive impairment, the risk of dementia appeared to be highest for drinking more than 14 drinks per week compared with …

Even one drink raises stroke risk, study says
5 years, 11 months ago

Even one drink raises stroke risk, study says

CNN  

CNN — Drinking one or two glasses of alcohol a day may increase the chances of having a stroke, according to a new genetic study published Thursday. Even moderate alcohol consumption increases the chances of having a stroke,” said study co-author Zhengming Chen from the Nuffield Department of Population Health, University of Oxford in a press release. “This study uses …

Study challenges health benefits of moderate drinking
5 years, 11 months ago

Study challenges health benefits of moderate drinking

Associated Press  

LONDON — It might just be enough to kill your buzz: A new study challenges the idea that a drink or two a day could actually be good for you. In a study conducted in China, the researchers found that moderate drinking slightly raised the risk of stroke and high blood pressure. Peto said their findings should apply to other …

Hold my beer: Alcohol that could offer all the fun of drinking without the dangers?
6 years ago

Hold my beer: Alcohol that could offer all the fun of drinking without the dangers?

Firstpost  

You may really enjoy alcohol, but you cannot deny that it has its own ill effects! A report published in The Guardian reveals that a scientist named David Nutt has developed a synthetic alcohol substitute he calls Alcarelle, which he claims has the potential to allow drinkers to enjoy all the benefits of alcohol and none of the drawbacks. Excessive …

Do You Know the Damage Alcohol Does To Your Body?
6 years, 11 months ago

Do You Know the Damage Alcohol Does To Your Body?

The Quint  

The trend is especially worrying because a research by Tata Memorial Hospital in 2014, found that binge drinking on weekends for just two years, can lead to scarring of the liver, an irreversible damage. 2-3 drinks a day increases the chances of breast cancer in women by 60%, it heightens the risk of prostrate and liver cancer in men by …

Excessive alcohol use linked to early-onset dementia risk
7 years, 1 month ago

Excessive alcohol use linked to early-onset dementia risk

CNN  

Story highlights Research involved more than 1 million adult patients released from hospitals in France Alcohol abuse was also associated with vascular risk factors, including high blood pressure CNN — Excessive alcohol use could increase your risk for all types of dementia, particularly early-onset dementia, according to a new study. How alcohol might damage the brain Although many studies have …

Low level of alcohol intake potentially beneficial for brain
7 years, 1 month ago

Low level of alcohol intake potentially beneficial for brain

The Hindu  

LOW to moderate drinking helps keep not only the heart but also the brain in shape. A study by a team of researchers in the United States showed that apart from suppressing inflammation of the brain cells, low levels of alcohol consumption help the brain clear away toxins, including those associated with Alzheimer’s. Scientists led by Maiken Nedergaard at the …

People who enjoy moderate amounts of alcohol live longer
7 years, 7 months ago

People who enjoy moderate amounts of alcohol live longer

Daily Mail  

Indulging on a glass or two of wine with dinner can lower one's risk of dying from all causes and especially from cardiovascular disease, a new study has found. A report by the American College of Cardiology found that light-to-moderate drinking is beneficial: adults who indulge themselves lower their risk of dying form all causes The ACA's study said adults …

Drink to your health? It depends on how much drinking you do, study shows
7 years, 7 months ago

Drink to your health? It depends on how much drinking you do, study shows

LA Times  

This just in, and it’s definitive : People who drink alcohol in moderation — especially older people, women and non-Latino white people — are less likely to die of any cause than are teetotalers or people who consume heavy doses of alcohol either on occasion or in an average week. Moderate drinkers are defined as men who consume, on average, …

Binge drinking may shrink the brain regions linked to memory, attention in teenagers
7 years, 8 months ago

Binge drinking may shrink the brain regions linked to memory, attention in teenagers

Hindustan Times  

Binge drinking may shrink the brain regions linked to memory, attention and language in teenagers, and result in increased risk of developing alcohol use disorder later on in life, a study warns. “Given the increase of binge and heavy drinking in young people, understanding the effects of consuming large quantities of alcohol on neural development and the impact on cognitive …

Alcohol addiction in adolescence may alter brain, affect memory
7 years, 8 months ago

Alcohol addiction in adolescence may alter brain, affect memory

India TV News  

Is your teenaged son a heavy alcohol user? Thus, there may be deleterious effects of consuming large quantities of alcohol on neural development and associated cognition during this time," said Anita Cservenka, Assistant Professor at Oregon State University in the US. Previous studies have shown that heavy drinking leads to a deficit in the ability of young people to learn …

Moderate quantities of alcohol can damage your brain, study
7 years, 9 months ago

Moderate quantities of alcohol can damage your brain, study

India TV News  

For the ones who say they drink occasionally, there’s a bad news. So a team of researchers, based at the University of Oxford and University College London, set out to investigate whether moderate alcohol consumption has a beneficial or harmful association, or no association at all, with brain structure and function.They used data on weekly alcohol intake and cognitive performance …

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