(Source: File Photo) The brain region is the most susceptible to the effects of alcohol. (Source: File Photo)Women with chronic alcohol abuse may be more at risk of developing deficits in stem cells in brain important for normal cognitive function, than males, finds a study. It revealed that chronic alcohol abuse killed most neural stem cells as well as reduced the production and development of new nerve cells. The brain region most susceptible to the effects of alcohol was one of two brain regions where new brain cells are created in adults. Further, the effects of repeated alcohol consumption differed across brain regions, causing severe brain damage and neurodegeneration.

Source: Indian Express November 10, 2017 09:22 UTC