The article, written by Peter M. Crosta from "Medical News Today," talks about how people who drink more alcohol may have a smaller brain volume. Apparently, every ten years of age yields a 1.9% decrease in brain volume and an increase in white matter lesions. The link between drinking and decline in brain volume appeared to be stronger in women, even though men were more likely to drink alcohol. Though testers explain that women are smaller and more susceptible to the effects of alcohols anyway. The study was conducted at Wellesley College Mass., by Carol Ann Paul, M.S.
The lede was straight to the point. It is a hard news story and answers the five W's, which alone, is enough to entice the reader into continuing the story, (Alcohol? Small brains? Whaa?!) The second graf, AKA, second paragraph of this article delivers the hardest hitting scientific data. This is where the percentage of brain mass and the relationship it has with alcohol. It also brings the story home to a certain demographic of people: "People who are developing dementia or problems with thinking, learning, and memory also tend to have lower brain volumes and larger white matter lesions." Another useful technique to get people to care. The third paragraph is the nut graph. This paragraph "proves" the accuracy of the story by stating where and when the experiment was conducted and by whom. It also talks about how exactly it was carried out, just in case any suspicious sci-nerds are reading.
The following three paragraphs just highlight some more semi-interesting experiment findings. Nothing too amazing. The article really just fizzles out. The last paragraph is actually a giant quote about the experiment author's conclusions on the testings; quite an appropriate way to end the article.
LINK: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/125393.php
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