Scientists Find Gene Affects Alcohol Consumption

April 8, 2011

A specific gene variant may play a role in one’s ability to regulate alcohol consumption and help explain why some individuals are more susceptible to alcoholism or excessive drinking than others, according to a new British study.

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Kudzu Extract as a Treatment for Alcohol Consumption

March 31, 2011

Many strategies have been used to deter alcohol consumption, from the AA 12-step program to therapy and hypnotism. There are medicinal methods used as well, and the extract of the kudzu root has been utilized in China as a common remedy to excessive alcohol use.

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New Alcohol Consumption Tests Provide Promise

March 29, 2011

Whether or not an individual has had long-term exposure to alcohol may be apparent in their appearance, or in new fingernail and hair tests. According to this Medical News Today report, two new tests have been launched by the United States Drug Testing Laboratories (USDTL) that will monitor long-term alcohol exposure. The tests use fingernail [...]

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Victims of Elder Abuse Often Abuse Alcohol, Suffer from Mental Illness

March 24, 2011

A new study has found that victims of severe traumatic elder abuse are more likely to be female, suffer from a mental disorder, and abuse drugs or alcohol. Lead author Lee Friedman, assistant professor of environmental and occupational health sciences at the University of Illinois at Chicago, said that although previous studies have shown that [...]

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Affluence of Neighborhood Affects Men’s Drinking Patterns

March 10, 2011

A new study has shown that men who live in low-income neighborhoods drink more than three times more alcohol per week than women living in these neighborhoods. The study, led by St. Michael’s researcher Flora Matheson and published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, suggests that neighborhood affluence affects men and women differently [...]

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Study Suggests Link Between Alcohol and Coronary Artery Disease

February 23, 2011

Is there a relationship between alcohol consumption and coronary artery disease? One research team set out to answer this question and their processes were reported in this recent Science Daily release.

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Teens Say Parents Should Not Get Drunk

February 22, 2011

Many parents debate about whether to make drinking a family affair. Some believe that including kids in their social drinking and inviting kids to join in teaches their children responsibility with alcohol. Others would rather keep their drinking reserved for adult-only events and encourage their children to avoid alcohol.

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Researchers Use Fruit Flies to Study Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

February 10, 2011

Drinking heavily during pregnancy can lead to fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) due to the effects of alcohol on the developing fetus’s brain. Despite this, about 3 in every 1,000 babies are born with FAS, which can lead to intellectual disabilities, behavioral problems, growth defects, and abnormal facial features.

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Many Fans Are Legally Drunk After Leaving Professional Sporting Events

January 18, 2011

Alcohol and sporting events seem to go hand in hand, but a new study has revealed that a surprising eight percent of football and baseball fans were legally drunk when leaving a game. Forty percent of fans tested positive for alcohol, and sixty percent had zero blood alcohol content (BAC).

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Connection between Coronary Artery Disease and Alcohol Consumption

January 12, 2011

Alcohol consumption carries with it the possible increased risk for many different types of health problems. Some of the risks are more immediate, relating to injury or dangerous sexual behaviors. Others are long-term, resulting in an increased risk of developing certain cancers or diseases of the liver.

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