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Dementia risk rises with any amount of alcohol use, new study suggests

September 14, 2024

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Any amount of alcohol raises dementia risk, a new study suggests. Image credit: Olga Shumytskaya/Getty Images.

There is no level of alcohol consumption that does not increase the risk of dementia among drinkers, according to a new study.
Using statistical methods based on genetic analyses, the authors of the study found that alcohol heightened dementia risk in proportion to the amount of alcohol consumed.
This study contradicts earlier research that suggested light to moderate drinking may…

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