date:Sep 12, 2012
14 years before the average age of their non-heavy drinking counterparts. Among people younger than 60 who had a stroke that occurred in the deep part of the brain, heavy drinkers were more likely to die within two years of the study follow-up than non-heavy drinkers.
Interestingly, a 2010 study conducted by researchers at Johns Hopkins University found resveratrol, an active polyphenol compound found in red wine, may have neuroprotective effects that could mitigate brain damage related to str