Psychology & Psychiatry
Women are drinking more during the pandemic, and it's probably got a lot to do with their mental health
COVID-19 has significantly affected our collective mental health.
Jun 02, 2020
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News tagged with alcohol use
Addiction
Adolescent exposure to anesthetics may cause alcohol use disorder, new research shows
Early exposure to anesthetics may make adolescents more susceptible to developing alcohol use disorder (AUD), according to new research from Binghamton University, State University of New York.
May 28, 2020
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Genetics
Problems with alcohol? 29 gene variants may explain why
A genome-wide analysis of more than 435,000 people has identified 29 genetic variants linked to problematic drinking, researchers at Yale University School of Medicine and colleagues report May 25 in the journal Nature Neuroscience.
May 25, 2020
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Cardiology
Excessive drinking seen in some patients with chronic conditions
(HealthDay)—Among those reporting alcohol use, patients with certain common medical conditions are more likely to report excessive drinking, according to a study published online May 13 in JAMA Network Open.
May 20, 2020
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Addiction
Research advances understanding of differences in effects of cannabis use
Researchers at Center for BrainHealth, part of The University of Texas at Dallas, recently published findings underscoring differences between men and women's craving or desire to consume cannabis when exposed to a specific ...
May 19, 2020
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Overweight & Obesity
Repurposed drug helps obese mice lose weight, improve metabolic function
An off-label experiment in mice using disulfiram, which has been used to treat alcohol use disorder for more than 50 years, consistently normalized body weight and reversed metabolic damage in obese middle-aged mice of both ...
May 14, 2020
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Health
Innovative drunk driving program lowers risk of rearrest
An innovative statewide alcohol-monitoring program that requires drunk drivers to be tested frequently for alcohol use significantly lowers the likelihood that participants will be rearrested or have probation revoked, according ...
May 06, 2020
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Addiction
Holistic approach best for tackling nonmedical drug use, study finds
Health practitioners are constantly developing new ways to help those with drug and alcohol addictions wean themselves from their substance of choice. Most such programs have limited success, however. A new study finds that ...
Apr 24, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Flushing is our next weapon against COVID-19, if you're happy to have your sewage scrutinised
We may have a surprising new ally in the bid to contain the COVID-19 outbreak: your sewage.
Apr 24, 2020
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Health
How much more alcohol are we really drinking?
Whether it's from boredom, stress or anxiety, the sale of alcohol has reportedly increased by 291 percent during the coronavirus pandemic.
Apr 16, 2020
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