Tag: alcoholism

Study suggests frequent alcohol drinking kills new brain cells in adults, females are more vulnerable

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From the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston  press release: Researchers from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston recently discovered that alcohol killed the stem cells residing… Read more »

Study suggests genetic influences on the brain’s reward, stress systems underlie co-occurring alcohol use disorder, chronic pain

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From the Research Society on Alcoholism press release: Alcohol use disorder (AUD) often co-occurs with chronic pain (CP), yet the relationship between the two is complex — involving genetic, neurophysiological, and… Read more »

Study suggests having a parent with an alcohol use disorder increases risk for teenage dating violence

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From the University at Buffalo press release: Having a parent with an alcohol use disorder increases the risk for dating violence among teenagers, according to a study from the University at… Read more »

What makes alcoholics drink? Research shows it’s more complex than supposed

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From the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology press release: What makes alcoholics drink? New research has found that in both men and women with alcohol dependence, the major factor predicting the amount… Read more »

Anxiety study shows genes are not fixed: Experience and exposure can change them

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From the Research Society on Alcoholism press release: Epigenetics refers to how certain life circumstances can cause genes to be silenced or expressed, become dormant or active, over time. New research… Read more »

Study suggests alcohol use frequency may lead to cognitive impairments

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From the Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health press release: Impairments in processing and using information that help with decision-making and planning simple tasks such as grocery shopping are linked… Read more »

Drinking during adolescence can alter brain cell nerve growth

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From the Research Society on Alcoholism press release: The developmental period from adolescence to adulthood is accompanied by a greater vulnerability to addictions — including alcohol use disorders — than… Read more »

New study may pave way for treating alcohol addiction by reducing motivation to drink

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From the Elsevier press release: A new study in Biological Psychiatry may pave the way for treating alcohol addiction by reducing motivation to drink, rather than by altering the effects… Read more »

Resetting balance in reward centers may help treat alcohol addiction

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From the Elsevier press release: The human brain functions on a delicate balance of reinforcing positive behaviors and suppressing negative ones, which takes place in the dorsal striatum, a brain… Read more »