Daily drink shrinks your brain

✚ DAILY boozing may do more than dull your mind. Just one alcoholic drink a day could shrink your brain, a new study warns. An international team of researchers linked light to moderate alcohol consumption with an accelerated decline in brain size and memory.

The scientists also observed increased intake led to more harmful effects and say those over 50 who regularly swilled as little as 1.5 servings daily displayed brain changes similar to aging 3.5 additional years.