New Delhi: The World Health Organisation (WHO) recently stated that no amount of alcohol can be considered good for one’s health. In continuation of the same, a new large-scale study found that drinking even a small amount of alcohol can raise dementia risk. For several years, studies have found that drinking a glass of wine with dinner, or a glass of beer, could be beneficial for the heart. However, these were proven misleading and incorrect, thereby encouraging many to stop drinking altogether.

How does alcohol affect the brain?

The latest study, led by Dr. Anya Topiwala, a senior clinical researcher at the University of Oxford, used a different approach. By combining traditional observation with genetic analysis, her team was able to separate lifestyle effects from other confounding

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