Sunday, May 27, 2007

Drinking Alcohol May Help Protect Agaist Dementia?

Alcohol drinking in moderation may slow progression to dementia in people with mild cognitive impairment, suggests an Italian study published in the May 22 issue of Neurology, a journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
Howvever, the study per se did not establish any causal relationship between drinking alcohol and cognitive impairment, meaning that drinking wine or other alcoholic beverages does not necessarily provide any protection against dementia in a particular person.

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