Using a small amount of alcohol helps reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease. This is stated by American scientists from the University of Rochester. About the scientific work said in a press release on the website MedicalXpress. According to scientists, alcohol has a beneficial effect on the glyphatic system, which cleanses the central nervous system of mammals from the products of life. The glyphatic system was discovered in 2012 during an experiment in mice. Its work is based on the injection of cerebrospinal fluid (cerebrospinal fluid) into the brain tissue and its subsequent removal along with a number of proteins and other compounds that can participate in the development of dementia and other pathological conditions. It turned out that the use of a large amount of alcohol for a long time negatively affects the functions of the glyphatic system, which is expressed in the growth of the number of markers of inflammation in astrocytes - cells that are key regulators of CSF injection. However, low doses of alcoholic beverages (0.

5 grams per kilogram of body weight per day) increased the effectiveness of the system in rodents compared to mice from the control group. According to scientists, the data prove that low and moderate alcohol consumption reduces the risk of developing dementia, while excessive addiction to alcohol negatively affects cognitive ability. Previously, scientists have stated that alcohol affects men's perception of women. As reported, scientists have learned to determine Alzheimer's disease years before the first symptoms.

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