Drinking alcohol during pregnancy can cause severe difficulties for the developing baby. Multiple motor, behavioral and cognitive problems can surface during the child’s early years that continue into adulthood.
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Researchers from the Medical College of Georgia (MCG) conducted a study and found that CDP-choline, a dietary supplement sold as a brain-boosting agent and being tested as a treatment for stroke and traumatic brain injury, may block brain damage that can result from alcohol consumption early in pregnancy. Dr. Erhard Bieberich, biochemist in the MCG [...]
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New findings about alcohol’s effects on the brain and potential drug treatments that prevent damage to brain cells has led to three federal grants totaling $3.1 million for the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).
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A recent study by researchers at the University of Washington found that alcohol can produce devastating effects on the brains of adolescent rats, leading to poor decision-making later in life.
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Most people are aware of the devastating toll alcoholism can take on an individual’s well being. The disease affects every aspect of a person’s life, from their professional career to their personal relationships. In addition to the interpersonal damage, alcoholism can lead to a variety of health problems such as liver disease, increased risk of [...]
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Scientists have been pondering why certain individuals are more predisposed to alcohol dependency than others for decades, as alcoholism can be influenced by neurobiology, personality traits, and individual and social influences. Scientists know how alcohol affects the central nervous system, but the exact mechanism of action remains obscure.
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The effects that alcohol has on a person are common knowledge, but the impact it can have on the brain is still somewhat of a mystery. Researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies have set out to determine the molecular details of what alcohol does to the brain. In a recent Science Daily piece, [...]
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Researchers have discovered a new brain mechanism involved in alcohol addiction. When the stomach hormone ghrelin is blocked in the brain, alcohol’s effects on the reward system are reduced. This important discovery could lead to new treatments for alcohol dependence and other types of addiction.
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A study from Idaho State University says that alcohol causes more physiological stress in women than in men. According to the study by Dan Selvage, women release higher leels of stress hormones. This means the hormones could mask other illnesses.
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