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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Science
Caroline Davies

Alcohol in moderation may lower stress-related risk of heart disease, study finds

Person pouring red wine into a glass
Researchers wanted to understand exactly how light to moderate drinking reduces cardiovascular disease. Photograph: Westend61/Getty Images

Light to moderate alcohol consumption may lower the risk of heart disease because it leads to long-term reductions in stress signalling in the brain, new research claims.

But cardiologists warn the cardiac benefits do not mean we should ignore other dangers of alcohol.

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