Alcohol may speed up age-related brain shrinkage
Saturday, October 18, 2008 - 02:21
in Psychology & Sociology
The more people drink, the smaller the size of their brains, a study finds. The association is especially pronounced in women. Alcohol may speed brain shrinkage
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