A new study suggests that pouring a third drink could mean trouble for your brain. Harvard researchers have found that people who drink three or more alcoholic drinks a day may suffer a stroke more than a decade earlier than people who drink less.The research — which was published this week in Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology — links heavy drinking to not just earlier strokes, but also larger, deadlier brain bleeds and long-term brain damage.BRAIN HEALTH WARNING SIGN COULD BE HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT, SAY RESEARCHERSThe study analyzed data from 1,600 adults averaging 75 years of age who were hospitalized for intracerebral hemorrhage, a type of stroke caused by bleeding inside the brain. During their hospital stay, participants were asked about their drinking habits, either directly or through family members.Of the 1,600 participants, about 7% were classified as heavy drinkers.The researchers defined heavy drinking as having… ...[TheTopNews] Read More.
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