LearningRx1 drinking | http://www.learningrx.org - Part 2

Light drinking linked to better memory

Dec 1, 2014 by

Light alcohol consumption after 60 is linked to better recall....

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Binge drinking during pregnancy increases risk of ADHD in baby later...

Oct 10, 2014 by

Pregnant women who binge drink can increase their baby’s risk of having ADHD later (this study was on 11-year-olds). SOURCE:...

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Men’s heavy drinking may increase memory loss

Feb 28, 2014 by

Middle-aged men who drink 2.5 alcoholic drinks per day can decrease their memory loss by up to six years later....

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BETTER verbal development in childhood linked to later drinking...

Oct 20, 2013 by

A new study found a link between BETTER verbal development in childhood and more frequent alcohol consumption and intoxication....

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Identified: Key brain circuits that control compulsive drinking...

Aug 31, 2013 by

Scientists discovered a way to reduce compulsive drinking: by inhibiting key neural pathways between the prefrontal cortex and the nucleus accumbens. Although the research was done on rats, human brains are incredibly similar to rats, so the results will...

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Combo of heavy drinking and smoking speeds of cognitive decline...

Aug 27, 2013 by

You know smoking is bad and heavy drinking is bad, but the combination of both creates a 36 percent faster cognitive decline rate compared to nonsmoking moderate drinkers....

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