Brain protein called vimentin can indicate damage to the hippocampus following binge drinking

Brain protein called vimentin can indicate damage to the hippocampus following binge drinking

Brain protein called vimentin can indicate damage to the hippocampus following binge drinking.

Chronic drinking is known to have detrimental health effects such as cardiac and liver problems, cognitive impairments, and brain damage. Binge drinking in particular is known to increase the risk of developing dementia and/or brain damage, yet little is known about an exact threshold for the damaging effects of alcohol. A study using rodents to examine various markers of neurodegeneration has found that brain damage can occur with as little as 24 hours of binge-like alcohol exposure.