Alcohol 'may prevent arthritis'

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4. Alcohol 'may prevent arthritis'
(Source: BBC News)

Drinking a moderate amount of alcohol each day could protect against arthritis, a study of mice has found.

In the Swedish study, mice whose water contained 10% alcohol had a lower risk of rheumatoid arthritis.

The team said it was not possible to say exactly how much alcohol would have the same effect for humans.

But UK arthritis experts cast doubt on the relevance of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences study findings for treating human disease.

Low or moderate alcohol intake has been shown to benefit people in a number of ways, such as lowering the risk of heart disease.

But drinking too much causes complications including liver damage.


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