Friday - April 29, 2005

Beers To You

Ahhhhh, good news at last. Just in time for the weekend. It turns out that alcohol makes you smarter. At least that’s what Swedish Scientists have recently discovered ....

It’s the news drinkers have waited years to hear - alcohol consumption is good for your brain.

Apint of beer or a glass of wine triggers the growth of new brain cells and boosts memory, scientists say.

However, while moderate drinking can improve the mind, binge-drinking has the opposite effect.

Laboratory tests on adult mice showed that moderate tippling over a long period led to the formation of new nerve cells in the brain, known as neurons.

The growth of new neurons could improve memory and learning, said Prof Stefan Brene, who carried out the research at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm.

Last night, talk radio presenter Jono Coleman claimed he was living proof of the Swedish academic’s findings. ‘It seems to be working on me,’ said Coleman, who admits to enjoying the odd glass of red wine.

‘Sometimes I’ve had a drink before a show. I think I’ve done some of my best work under the influence or hung over.’

OK, everyone. In an hour or so it will officially be the weekend. You have two days to go get smarter. So go make your brain healthy. I propose a large bottle of Johnny Walker Black scotch. That should increase your IQ by several points. Look what it did for me over the years .............. OK, scratch that. If you need help getting “smarter”, try this blog site.

Posted by The Skipper     on 04/29/2005 at 03:37 PM   
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