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Experts Used to Drink to Curb Dementia Risk. This Research Stopped Them

New brain imaging and genetic studies suggest dementia risk rises with alcohol exposure, and experts say the old protective effect was likely confounding.

Summary by Sydney Morning Herald
Observational research has shown that light-to-moderate drinkers have a lower risk of dementia. But there’s more to the story.

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Experts used to drink to curb dementia risk. This research stopped them

Observational research has shown that light-to-moderate drinkers have a lower risk of dementia. But there’s more to the story.

·North Sydney, Australia
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Folha de S.PauloFolha de S.Paulo

How Alcohol Consumption Increases the Risk of Dementia - 04/10/2026

In 2003, a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association reported that eating two or more alcoholic beverages per day was associated with a 22% higher risk of dementia. Read more (10/04/2026

·São Paulo, Brazil
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Folha de S.Paulo broke the news in São Paulo, Brazil on Sunday, October 4, 2026.
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