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Alcohol use is affecting more than just its consumers, and more than we thought.
Oriental hornets never get intoxicated with alcohol no matter how strong the alcohol or how long they drink.
You may want to reconsider that glass of wine.
For patients with Auto-Brewery Syndrome, a simple lunch can result in unintended intoxication
Alcohol poisoning is a surprisingly common problem. Soon, we may have a better way to treat it.
Devices identify voice alterations associated with alcohol intoxication.
It's time to break some alcohol myths.
There is no science-based cure for hangovers, but there are some helpful pointers.
They all boil down to "treat yo' body right".
Mixing alcohol and marijuana, known as crossfading, can amplify the highs but also the lows.
It's a double punch combo that seems very promising.
Don't expect to see psychoactive mushrooms in any pharmacy soon, though.
A drug with a long history for treating blood pressure and prostate problems is also affective against alcohol withdrawal.
The pandemic can affect our mental health and alter our behavior
So far, however, this shift is less damaging overall than the alcohol abuse of old, according to the authors.
Binge drinking didn't destroy neurons, but rather temporarily disrupted connections between them.
Smartphone accelerometers can record 'drunk gaits'.
Bottoms up!
Understanding how genetics influences problem drinking can help us help those at risk.
"Being able to eat a lot of fruit or nectar without [getting drunk] would certainly open up an important food resource," explains lead author Mareike Janiak
A recent UK survey found that people either dramatically ramped up their alcohol consumption or cut it down during the pandemic.
All life likes to party.
The decision is yours.
Bottoms... up?
The treatment is not only safe, but appears to be more effective than existing options.
It's twice more common than previous CDC estimates.
Alcohol is a depressant that can cause all sorts of health issues when combined with drugs, illegal or not.
"The increase in despair that occurs across the 30s is generalized to the entire cohort, regardless of race, ethnicity, education, and geography," the authors write.
Food and alcohol may share similar circuits in the brain.
There are many good reasons underage people shouldn't drink -- a poor developing brain is one of them.
If you want to avoid hangovers, simply look for red flags, researchers say.
Alcohol has very subtle effects on the brain which we're only beginning to recognize.
This explains some things...
I didn't know you were allowed to do this in the UK.
The risks simply outweigh any benefits. To be on the safe side, it's best to abstain from alcohol.
Alcohol can ruin lives. But now a novel type of surgery could help some of the most hopeless addicts.
Another uphill battle against bacterial infections.
A concerning study has found that cirrhosis-related deaths have increased by 65 percent from 1999 to 2016.
Targetting a receptor in the brain could
Put that cigarette down, and forget that extra beer.
That's over a limit of four to five glasses of wine per week.
Marijuana does not reduce the size of gray matter or white matter, unlike alcohol.
A preclinical study using rats shows that Cannabidiol can reduce the risk of relapse.
Men experienced sexual dysfunction when consuming alcohol or taking molly, while women had problems when smoking pot.
A study found moderately drinking wine lowered risk of premature death more than exercising.
Ever heard the idiom "as peaceful as a drunkard"? No? Here's why.
If you think you might have a problem, you'll want to read on.
An alcohol metabolite, acetaldehyde, caused significant DNA alterations in mice stem cells.
Kids really shouldn't be drinking... really.
As it turns out, gin *can* make you sad.
