Addiction
Bone mass may suffer when teenage girls binge drink
Teenage girls who regularly binge drink may fail to reach their peak bone mass, according to a new study published in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs.
Jun 14, 2018
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News tagged with binge drinking
Neuroscience
How binging creates alcohol tolerance in flies
Repeated exposure to large quantities of alcohol may lead to tolerance by reducing the activity of a protein that regulates communication between neurons, according to a study of fruit flies published in eNeuro.
Jun 4, 2018
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Health
Dieting associated with risky behaviours in teenage girls
Teenage girls who diet are more likely to engage in other health-compromising behaviours, including smoking, binge drinking, and skipping breakfast, a University of Waterloo study recently found.
Jun 1, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Maternal binge drinking linked to mood problems and alcohol abuse in offspring
Binge drinking by pregnant and lactating mothers can impair the mental health of their offspring, reports a study published today in Frontiers in Psychiatry. In a rat model, Italian researchers find that while habitual drinking ...
Apr 25, 2018
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Health
Binge drinking rampant among Americans
(HealthDay)—Americans are on a binge drinking binge.
Mar 16, 2018
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Health
Parents initiating teens to drinking a bad idea: study
Parents who give their teens alcohol, even to teach them how to drink responsibly, are more likely to do harm than good, according to a six-year study in Australia, published Thursday.
Jan 25, 2018
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Health
More than one in 10 U.K. 14-year-olds admit to binge drinking
Just under half of young people in the UK had tried alcohol by the time they were 14, with more than one in ten confessing to binge drinking, according to UCL research.
Jan 25, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
A new theory on reducing cardiovascular disease risk in binge drinkers
A new study shows that binge drinkers have increased levels of a biomarker molecule—microRNA-21—that may contribute to poor vascular function.
Jan 23, 2018
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Health
Vaping popular among teens; opioid misuse at historic lows
Nearly one in three 12th graders report past year use of some kind of vaping device, raising concerns about the impact on their health. What they say is in the device, however, ranges from nicotine, to marijuana, to "just ...
Dec 14, 2017
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Health
Simple blood test identifies critically ill patients who misuse alcohol, study finds
A simple blood test for a compound called PEth can accurately identify critically ill hospital patients who misuse alcohol, a study has found.
Nov 9, 2017
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