- Drinking and smoking may accelerate aging in the brain. Analysis of brain scans (n= 11,651) shows that people who frequently drank or smoke had brains about 5 months and 6-7 months older than those without those habits. https://www.inverse.com/mind-body/alcohol-and-the-brain-how-much-booze-ages-the-mind 14 comments science
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- Aging: Daily Crosswords and Puzzles Keep the Brain Sharp as It Gets Older https://www.inverse.com/article/55901-brain-teasers-effects-on-cognitive-decline 1022 comments
- 726 teen brains show alcohol had one surprising, long-term effect https://www.inverse.com/article/61790-alcohol-effects-on-the-brain 41 comments
- Alcohol Still Hurts Brain's White Matter 6 Weeks After a Person Gets Sober https://www.inverse.com/article/54579-alcohol-brain-white-matter-damage 20 comments
- 3 old-school methods to fight dementia, proven by new studies https://www.inverse.com/article/62173-preventative-measures-dementia-study 9 comments
- Association of relative brain age with tobacco smoking, alcohol consumption, and genetic variants | Scientific Reports https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-019-56089-4 0 comments
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