Alcohol protects against dementia, researchers say

from the Guardian

Alcohol cuts the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, especially among women and non-smokers, and drinkers are at lower risk than teetotallers. (Story)

and Investor’s Business Daily

Moderate alcohol consumption may lower the risk of Alzheimer’s disease, especially among women who don’t smoke, according to Spanish researchers… (Story)

The stories are pretty thin, but interesting anyway.