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The long-term impact of alcohol on the brain has become a growing area of research focus. While researchers have found that moderate alcohol consumption in older adults is associated with better cognition and well-being than abstinence, [1] excessive alcohol consumption is associated with widespread and significant brain lesions.
The mechanisms of alcoholic lung disease are: Metabolism of alcohol reduces glutathione anti-oxidant levels in the lungs. [4] Oxidation damage to the cells impairs the ability of the lungs to remove fluid. Oxidative damage to cells reduces immune response. Oxidative damage to cells results in a reduced ability to recover from injury.
Alcohol abuse affects neurons in the frontal cortex that typically have a large soma, or cell body. This type of neuron is more susceptible to Alzheimer's disease and normal aging. Research is still being conducted to determine whether there is a direct link between excessive alcohol consumption and Alzheimer's disease. [8]
And studies suggest that these two foods may play a role in helping to repair the lungs of ex-smokers, making them two standout foods good for lungs and breathing. “Apples and tomatoes contain ...
Neurosurgeon Dr. Paul Saphier, M.D., shared some ingredients to a healthy breakfast for heart and brain health, including yogurt, fruit and seeds, in a video posted to X.
Alcohol (also known as ethanol) has a number of effects on health. Short-term effects of alcohol consumption include intoxication and dehydration. Long-term effects of alcohol include changes in the metabolism of the liver and brain, with increased risk of several types of cancer and alcohol use disorder. [1]
Excessive levels of alcohol consumption increase risk for six cancers, from head and neck, to stomach cancers, the report said. In the U.S., more than 5% of cancers were linked to alcohol ...
Alcohol acts as a general central nervous system depressant, but it also affects some specific areas of the brain to a greater extent than others. Memory impairment caused by alcohol has been linked to the disruption of hippocampal function—particularly affecting gamma-Aminobutyric acid (GABA) and N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) neurotransmission which negatively impacts long-term potentiation ...