Tag: alcohol

Study suggests early marriage may lead to unsafe drinking behaviour by those with higher genetic risk

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From the Virginia Commonwealth University press release: The finding follows previous research that found marriage protects against risky alcohol use and moderates genetic influences on alcohol outcomes, but previous studies… Read more »

Study looks at heavy cost of excessive drinking on people’s decision-making

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From the University of Bath press release: A new study from psychologists at the University of Bath highlights the true impact of heavy drinking on our ability to plan, set… Read more »

Researchers discover key brain region for controlling binge drinking

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From the Medical University of South Carolina press release: A team of National Institutes of Health-funded researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina has found that deactivating a stress-signaling… Read more »

Study looks at relationship between parental alcohol consumption and child development

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From the University of California – Riverside press release: Scientists at the University of California, Riverside, have explored the relationship between parental alcohol consumption — before conception in the case… Read more »

Mouse study suggests alcohol dependence may result in brain-wide remodeling of functional architecture

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From the University of California – San Diego press release: Employing advanced technologies that allow whole brain imaging at single-cell resolution, researchers at University of California San Diego School of… Read more »

Study identifies a specific brain circuit that affects compulsive drinking

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From the Santa Clara University press release: Compulsive drinking may be due to dysfunction in a specific brain pathway that normally helps keep drinking in check. The results are reported… Read more »

Researchers find brain biomarker that predicts compulsive drinking

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From the Salk Institute press release: Although alcohol use is ubiquitous in modern society, only a portion of individuals develop alcohol use disorders or addiction. Yet, scientists have not understood… Read more »