Study redefines roles of alcohol, smoking in risk for pancreatitis
Although alcohol consumption is known to be associated with chronic pancreatitis, new evidence indicates that a threshold of five or more drinks per day is required to significantly raise risk;...
View ArticleAlcohol taxes can reduce death rates among chronic heavy drinkers
Adjusting the alcohol tax in Florida to account for inflation since 1983 would prevent 600 to 800 deaths each year in that state from diseases caused by chronic heavy alcohol use, according to a new...
View ArticleAnswering messages behind the wheel is as dangerous as being twice over the...
Scientists from various Australian universities in collaboration with the University of Barcelona have compared the effects of mobile use while driving with the effects of alcohol using a simulation....
View ArticleAlcohol types and socioeconomic status are associated with Barrett's...
Although the relationship between alcohol and esophageal squamous cell carcinoma is well established, studies investigating the association between alcohol intake and reflux esophagitis (RE), Barrett's...
View Article'Beneficial' effects of alcohol?
According a new study of over 3,000 adults aged 70-79, the apparent association between light-to-moderate alcohol consumption and reduced risk of functional decline over time did not hold up after...
View ArticleNew model synapse could shed light on disorders such as epilepsy and anxiety
(Phys.org) -- A new way to study the role of a critical neurotransmitter in disorders such as epilepsy, anxiety, insomnia, depression, schizophrenia, and alcohol addiction has been developed by a group...
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