A new study demonstrates that moderate drinking is good for you? Interesting Oh wait, maybe notpic.twitter.com/MlUqGyUg0H
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A new study demonstrates that moderate drinking is good for you? Interesting Oh wait, maybe notpic.twitter.com/MlUqGyUg0H
Essentially, the scientists here tested the effects of giving mice small amounts of acetaldehyde - the chemical produced when ethanol is broken down - over time vs large amounts to mice
They then induced heart attacks in the mice, and looked at how many heart cells had died Small amounts over time = less dead heart cells
What does that mean? Honestly, anyone's guess
It's a huge leap to go from "low levels of acetaldehyde may be cardioprotective in mouse hearts" to ANY statement about moderate drinking
What all of these news articles SHOULD'VE said is "low level of drinking may provide minor benefit in this specific instance, still probably bad for you overall"
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