Heart MRI scan. Levels of alcohol consumption currently considered safe by some countries are associated with the development of heart failure, according to new research…
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New research suggests that being overweight or having obesity amplifies the harmful effects of alcohol on the risk of developing alcohol-related cancer, particularly in people…
Researchers are working to tease apart how various alcohol types contribute to weight gain and disease risk. Drinking beer and spirits is associated with elevated…
A new study of black-handed spider monkeys in Panama shows that they seek out and eat fruit that is ripe enough to have fermented, containing…
Any observed benefit likely results from other lifestyle factors common among light to moderate drinkers, say researchers. In an observational analysis of UK Biobank participants,…
A study including nearly 312,000 current drinkers suggests consuming moderate amounts of alcohol (no more than 14 grams per day for women and 28 grams…
One in five people who smoke also drink heavily, but they show worse outcomes than non-heavy drinkers in quitting smoking and are often excluded from…
The research, using a dataset of more than 36,000 adults, revealed that going from one to two drinks a day was linked with changes in…
New research published today (January 27, 2022) in the scientific journal Addiction has found that cannabis combined with alcohol is more detrimental to driving performance…
A new systematic review has found only very low-quality evidence that substances claiming to treat or prevent alcohol-induced hangover work. The researchers call for more…
Study shows stress led to drinking more than intended in men only when they already had consumed alcohol. A new study has shown that stress…
Increased mortality risk among current alcohol abstainers might largely be explained by other factors, including previous alcohol or drug problems, daily smoking, and overall poor…
Painted pottery vessels for serving drinks and food. Credit: Image by Jiajing Wang Pottery vessels which had contained beer, found with human remains in platform…
A small group of nerve cells in the brain determines whether an individual continues to consume alcohol even when it has negative consequences. This is…
Carolina researchers say downward trend in college drinking could change once students return to campus. First-year college students are reporting drinking less alcohol and having…
Drinking up to 105 grams of alcohol per week — equivalent to 13 UK units of alcohol, less than six pints of medium-strength beer, or…
Wine grapes are particularly finicky when it comes to their environment. For instance, heatwaves and droughts lead to earlier berry ripening and lackluster wine. And…
Americans are drinking less beer, but the beer they’re drinking has a higher alcohol content, according to new research from the University of Pittsburgh Graduate…
Underage drinking. Credit: Rutgers Center of Alcohol & Substance Use Studies Underage youth consumed $17.5 billion worth, or 8.6 percent, of the alcoholic drinks sold…
A new paper in JNCI Cancer Spectrum, published by Oxford University Press, indicates that several non-genetic factors — including greater red meat intake, lower educational attainment,…