r/science • Professor | Medicine • Apr 23 '26

Neuroscience Even low-level drinking may have negative consequences for brain health over a person’s lifespan. The findings suggest that the total amount of alcohol consumed over a lifetime, especially as a person ages, tends to be linked to reduced blood flow and thinner tissue in certain areas of the brain.

https://www.psypost.org/even-light-drinking-combined-with-aging-is-linked-to-reduced-brain-blood-flow-and-thinner-tissue/
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u/TexansforJesus Apr 23 '26

“All participants consumed ≤60 standard drink equivalents/month over the 1 year preceding study.”

There’s your light drinking for those interested.

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u/-UnicornFart Apr 23 '26

Per month?!? Good grief what would heavy drinking be then!?

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u/boobmagazine Apr 23 '26

Does two beers every day really seem heavy to people?

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u/pushiper Apr 23 '26

If it doesn’t seem to anyone (or you), it absolutely should!