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New Study: Alcohol Increases Dementia Risk, No Safe Level

9/24/2025

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Any level of alcohol may raise dementia risk, challenging the idea that light drinking is protective.
Across 559,000+ participants from UK Biobank and US Million Veteran Program, heavy drinking linked to a 41% higher dementia risk, with reverse causation observed.
Genetic analyses of 2.4 million individuals show a linear risk rise with higher intake and no protection at low levels.

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Story summary

Any level of alcohol may raise dementia risk, challenging the idea that light drinking is protective.
Across 559,000+ participants from UK Biobank and US Million Veteran Program, heavy drinking linked to a 41% higher dementia risk, with reverse causation observed.
Genetic analyses of 2.4 million individuals show a linear risk rise with higher intake and no protection at low levels.