New Study Claims Smoking Can Damage Memory
Power And Cause Brain Decay
When Researchers
from London`s King’s College undertook a analysis and brain tests of health and
lifestyle data of a particular group of people aged over 50, they found out
that the effects of smoking on the brain is more severe than obesity or high
blood pressure. The
results collected from the study led to the conclusion that smoking addiction
causes significant harm to reasoning, learning or memory, resulting in decaying
of the brain.
According
to a BBC news report, the people participating in the study were made to
undergo brain tests such as learning of new words or uttering the names of
maximum number of animals in a single minute. The participants were again
subjected to these tests after a period of four and then again for eight years.
After thorough analysis and testing, the researchers discovered a link between
low marks obtained in the tests and smoking addiction.
Source:
The Times of India, 27th November 2012
Original Source: PTI
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