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Published online 20 January 2005 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news050117-10
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Booze boosts brainpower
Moderate alcohol consumption protects women from cognitive decline.
Can a drink a day prevent mental decline? The finding that older women who consume moderate amounts of alcohol score better on cognitive tests suggests that it can.
An investigation has revealed for the first time that the brain can benefit from consumption of both beer and wine.
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