People who carry a high genetic risk for alcohol use disorder may have brain immune cells that respond differently to alcohol exposure, according to new research published in Science Advances. Using ...

Researchers have found links between some cancers and alcohol consumption, but not others. The International Agency for Research on Cancer says that drinking alcohol increases the risk of at least ...

Nearly 80% of Americans aged 12 and older have consumed alcohol at least once in their lives, and 10% of the population ...

New evidence from large-scale genetic and cohort studies reveals that alcohol increases dementia risk across the dose range, overturning the myth of “safe” moderate drinking. Study: Alcohol use and ...

Alcohol consumption leads to the formation of a toxic compound called acetaldehyde, which damages DNA. A research team from IOCB Prague has now described in detail how cells repair this damaged ...

The primary function of ADH1C is ethanol oxidation. A common polymorphism of this gene is associated with a slower rate of oxidation and may increase exposure to ethanol. Therefore, we hypothesized ...

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New genetic evidence suggests that targeting GIPR and GLP1R could reduce harmful drinking patterns while improving liver and metabolic health, opening the door to repurposing existing metabolic drugs ...

Is it unsafe to drink any alcohol? A new study indicates any drinking may cause dementia, which scares a lot of people. This study jars the belief that light to moderate drinking could provide ...

New research examining 62 studies finds alcohol linked to breast, colorectal, and liver cancer. Learn what tens of millions ...