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A 2025 study published in BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine found that any amount of alcohol increases dementia risk, even light drinking of one to three drinks a week. Researchers from Oxford, Yale, and Cambridge analyzed data from more than 500,000 adults and found that alcohol exposure promotes inflammation, oxidative stress, and neurotoxicity—all linked to cognitive decline. Experts stress that there is …

Summary: A new study reveals that an overgrowth of Candida albicans, a common gut fungus, may alter the brain’s dopamine reward circuitry and influence alcohol consumption. Researchers found that as fungal populations increased, they triggered production of inflammatory molecules called PGE2, which crossed into the brain and changed dopamine signaling in the dorsal striatum. Unexpectedly, mice with high fungal levels …

No amount of alcohol is safe, at least for dementia risk  The Washington Post The four ages when alcohol really harms your health (and the decade we’re best at handling it)  The Telegraph Alcohol: Bad for Heart, Brain, and Cognition?  Medscape Moderate drinking dementia risk. Genetic proof  Holistic News If you drink more than eight alcoholic drinks per week, researchers say you could have …

Alcohol is fuelling thousands of cancer cases in Europe, WHO warns  Euronews.comView Full Coverage on Google News Source link

A new study published in the journal Addiction has uncovered a sobering reality: older Americans are now more likely to be addicted to ultra-processed foods (UPFs) than to alcohol or tobacco. These foods—loaded with refined carbohydrates, added fats, and artificial flavorings—are designed to light up the brain’s reward system while offering little nutritional value. The research, conducted by the University …

Scientists identify brain region behind compulsive alcohol use  NewsNation Scientists find brain circuit that traps alcohol users in the vicious cycle of addiction  ScienceDaily Altering 1 brain area could curb alcohol withdrawal symptoms  futurity.org Scientists discover why so many of us find it hard to cut down on drink – as study reveals regular boozing causes a disturbing brain change  Daily Mail WSU team …

What compels someone to keep engaging in alcohol use, even if it damages their health, relationships and wellbeing? A new study from Scripps Research offers an important clue: a small midline brain region plays a key role in how animals learn to continue drinking to avoid the stress and misery of withdrawal. In a new study, published in Biological Psychiatry: …

The liver is one of the human body’s most impressive organs, able to regenerate itself even after it’s damaged or a bit of it is lopped off – but its abilities can only be pushed so far. Long term, excessive alcohol use can stop it from being able to heal itself even after someone stops drinking, and in a new …

Long-term heavy drinking can seriously damage your liver, but new research is shedding light on why the liver sometimes can’t repair itself, even after someone quits alcohol. Scientists from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Duke University, and the Chan Zuckerberg Biohub Chicago have uncovered crucial details about alcohol-related liver disease (ARLD)—insights that could lead to new treatments beyond liver transplants. …

No Level of Alcohol Use Is Safe for the Brain  Medscape Any level of alcohol consumption increases risk of dementia  University of Oxford There May Be No Safe Amount of Booze When It Comes to Dementia Risk  ScienceAlert Dementia: Drinking any amount of alcohol linked to higher risk  MedicalNewsToday A “Both Sides” Problem  FOX News Radio Source link