Ending Moderate Drinking Tied To Depression

Wednesday, July 9, 2008 - 12:28 in Health & Medicine

Scientific evidence has long suggested that moderate drinking offers some protection against heart disease, certain types of stroke and some forms of cancer. But new research shows that stopping drinking -- including at moderate levels -- may lead to health problems including depression and a reduced capacity of the brain to produce new neurons, a process called neurogenesis.

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