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Alcohol doesn't just affect neurons – it triggers immune cells to destroy the brain's structural matrix, mouse study shows

(Eugene Mymrin/Moment RF/Getty Images) It's well known that alcohol has profound consequences on the way the brain works, and ...
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Alcohol can damage brain’s structural support — study

A new study has found that alcohol can trigger immune cells in the brain to break down the structural support that helps nerve cells function, offering fresh insight into how heavy drinking may ...