Washington: According to a new report, moderate drinking can lower risks of Alzheimer”s disease and other cognitive loss, according to researchers who reviewed 44 studies.
Moderate alcohol consumption generally is defined as 1 drink or less per day for women and 1-2 drinks or less per day for men.
The article will be published in the February 2009 issue of the journal, and is available on line now.
“Alcohol is a two-edged sword,” said Michael Collins, Ph.D., a professor and neuroscientist at Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of
Medicine and lead author of the refereed report in the journal Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research.
“Too much is bad. But a little might actually be helpful,” the expert added.
“The pathological damage and vast social havoc from addiction to and abuse of alcohol are well known, and of necessity should continue to receive primary attention by doctors, scientific researchers and health professionals,” Collins and colleagues write.
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