HealthDay (4/10, Thompson ) reports a study found that individuals who “imbibe eight or more alcoholic drinks a week have an increased risk of hyaline arteriolosclerosis, or a thickening and narrowing of the small arteries that feed the brain.” This condition “appears as lesions, or areas of damaged tissue in the brain,” and is “associated with memory and thinking problems.” Researchers found that “heavy drinkers had 133% higher odds of having brain lesions than those who never drank.” Meanwhile, “former heavy drinkers had 89% higher odds of brain lesions, while moderate drinkers who imbibed seven or fewer drinks a week had a 60% increased risk. Heavy drinkers also had an increased risk of developing tau tangles, 41% higher than non-drinkers, results show.” The study was published in Neurology.
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— “Heavy Drinking Linked To Brain Damage, Increased Risk Of Dementia,”Dennis Thompson, HealthDay, April 10, 2025