科技双语：大脑可以自行修复酒精损害

　　LONDON (Reuters) - Excessive drinking can damage brain cells but the brain can repair some of the harm, a team of international researchers said on Monday.

　　据路透社12月18日报道，一个由各国科研人员组成的科学家小组18日说，过量饮酒会损害脑细胞，但是大脑可以自行修复其中一部分损伤。

　　But they warned alcoholics should get sober as quickly as possible because the longer they continue to drink heavily, the less likely their brains will be able to regenerate.

　　科学家们还同时警告说，酒鬼们应该尽快冷静下来，因为他们过量饮酒的时间越久，大脑修复再生的能力就会变得越弱。

　　"The core message from this study is that, for alcoholics, abstinence pays off and enables the brain to regain some substance and to perform better," said Dr Andreas Bartsch, of the University of Wuerzburg, in Germany.

　　德国维尔茨堡大学的安德烈斯·巴奇博士说：“这项研究给我们的核心信息是，对于酒鬼来说，戒酒成功后大脑会重新获得一些物质，并可以更好地工作。”

　　Slurred speech, blurred vision and an inability to walk without swaying can occur after a few drinks but chronic alcohol abuse can cause more lasting damage and poor general health.

　　喝一点酒后都会出现说话含糊不清、视力模糊和走路摇摆不稳等现象，但是长时间过量饮酒会导致更持久的损害和更糟糕的健康状况。

　　Research in animals has shown that alcohol can disrupt the development of new brain cells in adults. Heavy drinking during pregnancy can also affect the development of the baby's brain.

　　在动物身上进行的试验表明，酒精会损害成年动物脑细胞的发育。怀孕期间过量饮酒还会影响胎儿的脑部发育。(文/程瑶)