News tagged with alcohol abuse
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Dendritic cells protect against acute pancreatitis
NYU Langone Medical Center researchers have discovered the novel protective role dendritic cells play in the pancreas. The new study, published in the November issue of journal Gastroenterology, shows dendritic cells can sa ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Nov 22, 2011 |
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Women suffer quicker brain damage from alcohol abuse: study
Women alcoholics suffer damage to the part of their brain that controls moods, impulses and sleep three times faster than their male counterparts, a Swedish study showed Wednesday.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 09, 2011 |
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Helping others helps teens stay on the road to addiction recovery
A new study of teens undergoing substance abuse treatment finds helping others helps the adolescent helper by reducing cravings for alcohol and drugs, a major precipitator of relapse. These novel findings stem from the "Helping ...
Health
Nov 09, 2011 |
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Bisexual women, more likely than bisexual men, to be depressed and abuse alcohol, new study finds
Bisexual women are more likely than their male counterparts to suffer from depression and stress and to binge-drink, according to a new national study led by George Mason University researcher Lisa Lindley.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 08, 2011 |
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Impulsive versus controlled men: Disinhibited brains and disinhibited behavior
Impulsive individuals tend to display aggressive behavior and have challenges ranging from drug and alcohol abuse, to problem gambling and difficult relationships. They are less able to adapt to different social situations. ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 03, 2011 |
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Scientists pinpoint the brain circuitry linked to making healthy or unhealthy choices
(Medical Xpress) -- What drives addicts to repeatedly choose drugs, alcohol, cigarettes, overeating, gambling or kleptomania, despite the risks involved?
Neuroscience
Oct 30, 2011 |
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Computer-delivered intervention for alcohol use during pregnancy
A team of researchers at Wayne State University's Parent Health Lab in the School of Medicine have received a three-year grant to develop a computer-delivered intervention for pregnant women at risk for alcohol use, which ...
Health
Oct 26, 2011 |
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Heavy drinking undergraduates who are impulsive, aggressive may be at high risk for alcohol problems
In a national survey of undergraduates, roughly six percent met criteria for current alcohol dependence (AD), and approximately 31 percent met criteria for current alcohol abuse. While many undergraduates "mature out" of ...
Addiction
Oct 14, 2011 |
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When the economy is down, alcohol consumption goes up
Previous studies have found that health outcomes improve during an economic downturn. Job loss means less money available for potentially unhealthy behaviors such as excessive drinking, according to existing literature on ...
Health
Oct 13, 2011 |
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Study finds lack of testing for Legionella
A new study from Rhode Island Hospital shows that guidelines concerning testing patients for possible community-acquired pneumonia due to Legionella may underestimate the number of cases being seen by clinicians. The study ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Sep 27, 2011 |
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Russia targets beer in fight against alcoholism
With a stroke of the presidential pen, beer was recently reclassified as an alcoholic drink in Russia, no longer a foodstuff, and its sales are to be restricted to cut alcohol abuse.
Health
Sep 14, 2011 |
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Enzyme might be target for treating smoking, alcoholism at same time
An enzyme that appears to play a role in controlling the brain's response to nicotine and alcohol in mice might be a promising target for a drug that simultaneously would treat nicotine addiction and alcohol abuse in people, ...
Medical research
Sep 12, 2011 |
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Improvements are needed for accuracy in gene-by-environment interaction studies
A new study from McLean Hospital/Harvard Medical School and the University of Colorado concludes that genetic research drawing correlations between specific genes, environmental variables and the combined impact they have ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Sep 08, 2011 |
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Parents who lose a baby can die of a broken heart
Parents who lose a new baby run a high risk themselves of dying prematurely, according to a British study published on Thursday.
Health
Sep 07, 2011 |
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Study links low DHA levels to suicide risk among U.S. military personnel
(Medical Xpress) -- A new study suggests that low levels of the highly unsaturated omega-3 essential fattyacids, in particular DHA, may be associated with increased risk of suicide. Researchers at the Uniformed Services University ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Aug 25, 2011 |
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