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* Is beer beneficial to the brain? The Washington Post reports on a recent study that found women who drank light to moderate amounts of beer or wine daily for four years were about 20 percent less likely to experience mental impairment in old age. The study, published in BMJ, included over 12,000 elderly women (ages 70 to 81 years). Results remained the same even after consideration of factors that could potentially influence the data, such as age, education, and health. Although the study included only women, the researchers anticipate that the results would most likely be similar in men.
* Stressed? Try joining a band. A recent study published in the Medical Science Monitor found that music-making may be a viable stress reliever. In the study, 32 participants completed a stress-inducing puzzle, and then were randomized to use a Recreational Music-Making (RMM) machine or to sit...