PHOENIX: Studies show a daily tipple could provide protection for those in the early stages of the harrowing brain disease.
A landmark experiment found those who drank the equivalent of 3-4.5 units a day were less likely to die than those who drank only occasionally or in excess.
Modest intake – roughly a large glass of wine, two pints of beer or four whiskies – was associated with a 77 per cent lower risk of death.
The ground-breaking research is the latest to point to the healing powers of social drinking.
Sensible alcoholic intake, particularly red wine, has been associated with a lower risk of developing and dying from heart disease and stroke.
But this is the first time research suggests the bottle might play a key role in extending the lives of those battling serious neurodegenerative diseases…