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Heavy Drinking Linked To Brain Damage, Increased Risk Of Dementia
Publicado em 10 de abril de 2025
THURSDAY, April 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Heavy drinkers have an increased risk of developing brain lesions associated with memory and thinking problems, a new study says.
Folks who imbibe eight or more alcoholic drinks a week have an increased risk of hyaline arteriolosclerosis, or a thickening and narrowing of the small arteries that feed the brain, researchers reported April 9 in the journal Neurology
This condition makes it harder for blood to flow, which can damage the brain over [...]
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This many drinks a week more than doubles risk of brain damage
Publicado em 09 abril 2025Drinking eight glasses of wine or pints of beer a week more than doubles the risk of brain damage compared to teetotallers, suggests new research. Boozers who down eight or more alcoholic drinks every week have an increased risk of brain lesions associated with memory and thinking problems, say scientists. They explained that the condition, caused hyaline arteriolosclerosis, causes the small blood vessels to narrow, becoming thick and stiff - making it harder for blood to flow, which can [...]ver notícia -
Study claims weight training can help reduce dementia risk
Publicado em 07 abril 2025Volunteers with mild cognitive impairment who practiced strength training showed improvements in memory and brain anatomy after six months, say scientists. Weight training has been previously shown to improve strength and muscle mass, reduce body fat, and contribute to well-being and mental health. Now, a new study conducted at the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP) in Brazil suggests it protects the brains of older people against dementia. The study involved 44 people with mild [...]ver notícia -
Brazilian researchers find 'terrifying' plastic rocks on remote island
Publicado emThe geology of Brazil's volcanic Trindade Island has fascinated scientists for years, but the discovery of rocks made from plastic debris in this remote turtle refuge is sparking alarm. Melted plastic has become intertwined with rocks on the island, located 1,140 km (708 miles) from the southeastern state of Espirito Santo, which researchers say is evidence of humans' growing influence over the earth's geological cycles. "This is new and terrifying at the same time, [...]ver notícia -
This dwarf planet has a ring instead of a moon, and scientists don't know why
Publicado em 08 fevereiro 2023Recent telescope data revealed that a small planet in the far reaches of our solar system has a dense ring round it. And scientists are baffled as to why. The planet, Quaoar, is one of roughly 3,000 small planets that orbit the sun beyond Neptune, and at 690 miles (1,110-kilometers) wide, it’s about the seventh largest, with Pluto and Eris ranking as the biggest. Observations of Quaoar made between 2018 and 2021 revealed that the planet has a ring sitting farther away from it than [...]ver notícia -
Este planeta enano tiene un anillo en lugar de una luna, y los científicos no saben por qué
Publicado em 08 fevereiro 2023(CNN) -- Datos recientes de un telescopio revelaron que un pequeño planeta situado en los confines de nuestro sistema solar está rodeado por un denso anillo y los científicos están desconcertados. El planeta, llamado Quaoar, es uno de los aproximadamente 3.000 planetas pequeños que orbitan alrededor del Sol más allá de Neptuno. Con un ancho de 1.110 kilómetros, es el séptimo más grande, siendo Plutón y Eris los [...]ver notícia -
Un diminuto pez del Amazonas descubierto en un solo arroyo podría extinguirse a nada de su descubrimiento
Publicado em 18 maio 2022(CNN) — Los investigadores encontraron dos nuevas especies de peces coloridos en la cuenca del Amazonas, y ya se encuentran en la lista de especies en peligro de extinción. Los peces pertenecen a una subfamilia llamada pez ciprínido de agua dulce sudamericano. El descubrimiento eleva a cinco el número conocido de especies de ciprínidos de agua dulce. Los investigadores han encontrado una nueva especie de pez, el Poecilocharax callipterus, en la cuenca del [...]ver notícia -
Tiny Amazon fish spotted in a single stream could go extinct just after being found
Publicado em 18 maio 2022The fish belong to a subfamily known as South American darters. The discovery brings the identified variety of darter species to 5. One species, Poecilocharax callipterus, is distinguished by its lengthy, hanging red-orange fins and a darkish spot on the base of its tail. The different new species, Poecilocharax rhizophilus is probably the most miniature darter ever recognized. This tiny fish only measures about three-quarter inch (2 centimeters) in size as a mature grownup. It’s [...]ver notícia -
Newly discovered Amazonian fish are already threatened
Publicado em 15 maio 2022Sign up for CNN's Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more.(CNN) Two new colorful species of fish have been found in Brazil's Amazon Basin -- and they are already at risk of disappearing due to extinction.The fish belong to a subfamily called South American darters. T he discovery brings the known number of darter species to five.One species, Poecilocharax callipterus, is distinguished by its long, [...]ver notícia