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Article: Drinking linked to smaller brains
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- The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)
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- December 5, 2003
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Drinking linked to smaller brains
Study shows moderate use may lead to atrophy
By JOHN FAUBER jfauber@journalsentinel.com, Journal Sentinel
Friday, December 5, 2003
Moderate alcohol consumption, which appears to be beneficial to
the heart, may not be so good for the brain, according to a new study
showing that middle-aged drinkers had smaller brains than non-
drinkers.
The study found that moderate drinking not only did not protect
against stroke, but it also was associated with brain atrophy,
presumably the result of brain cell death.
The study, by researchers at Johns Hopkins University, used
magnetic resonance imaging to look at the brains of 1,909 people in
their mid-50s who were ...