News tagged with effects of alcohol

Thanks to rare alpine bacteria, researchers identify one of alcohol's key gateways to the brain

Thanks to a rare bacteria that grows only on rocks in the Swiss Alps, researchers at The University of Texas at Austin and the Pasteur Institute in France have been the first to identify how alcohol might ...

Medical research Apr 25, 2013 | 5 / 5 (1) | 2 |

Atomic-level characterization of the effects of alcohol on a major player of the central nervous system

Scientists at the Institut Pasteur, the CNRS and the University of Texas have been able to observe at atomic-level the effects of ethanol (the alcohol present in alcoholic beverages) on central nervous system receptors.

Medical research Apr 22, 2013 | not rated yet | 0

Researchers find that alcohol consumption damages brain's support cells

Alcohol consumption affects the brain in multiple ways, ranging from acute changes in behavior to permanent molecular and functional alterations. The general consensus is that in the brain, alcohol targets mainly neurons. ...

Neuroscience Mar 18, 2013 | 3 / 5 (1) | 0

EU approves medication that quenches urge to drink alcohol

The European Union has given the green light for the sale of a medication that will help quench the urge for alcoholics to drink, the companies behind the new treatment said Thursday.

Addiction Feb 28, 2013 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

A brain protein called vimentin can indicate damage to the hippocampus following binge drinking

Chronic drinking is known to have detrimental health effects such as cardiac and liver problems, cognitive impairments, and brain damage. Binge drinking in particular is known to increase the risk of developing dementia and/or ...

Health Jan 22, 2013 | not rated yet | 0

Study shows kids influenced by sport ads for alcohol, fast food

The impact on children of alcohol and fast-food advertising in sports sponsorship is concerning health experts at The University of Western Australia.

Health Jan 22, 2013 | not rated yet | 0

Women and binge drinking: Expert weighs in

One in eight women in the U.S. participates in binge drinking, according to a recent report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The rate among high school-age women is even higher—one ...

Health Jan 17, 2013 | not rated yet | 0

Binge drinking: A new approach needed

A new study from the Journal of Marketing Management suggests that the UK's alcohol problem will continue to worsen until the availability and cultural presence of alcohol is subject to stricter controls.

Addiction Jan 04, 2013 | not rated yet | 0

Eating asparagus may prevent a hangover, study finds

Drinking to ring in the New Year may leave many suffering with the dreaded hangover. According to a 2009 study in the Journal of Food Science, published by the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), the amino acids and mi ...

Health Jan 03, 2013 | not rated yet | 1

How the common fruit fly is helping scientists to study alcohol-related disorders

Scientists have shown how the common fruit fly Drosophila, which possess similar electrophysiological and pharmacological properties as humans, could now be used to screen and develop new therapies for alcohol-related ...

Medical research Dec 20, 2012 | not rated yet | 0

Excessive alcohol when you're young could have lasting impacts on your brain

(Medical Xpress)—Alcohol misuse in young people causes significant changes in their brain function and structure. This and other findings were recently reviewed by Dr Daniel Hermens from the University of Sydney's Brain and Mind Research Institute in the j ...

Health Dec 18, 2012 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0 |

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