http://phys.org/ en-us Phys.org internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. 3202 German individuals (75+) attending general practitioners , who were free of dementia were studied at baseline, were followed up 1.5 years and 3 years later by means of structured clinical interviews including detailed assessment of current alcohol consumption and DSM-IV dementia diagnoses. Associations between alcohol consumption (in grams of ethanol), type of alcohol (wine, beer, mixed alcohol beverages) and incident dementia were examined using Cox proportional hazard models, controlling for several confounders. http://phys.org/news218721472.html Medicine & Health Mon, 07 Mar 2011 11:58:09 EST news218721472 Atrial Fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia (abnormal heart rhythm). Its name comes from the fibrillating (i.e., quivering) of the heart muscles of the atria, instead of a coordinated contraction. The result is an irregular heartbeat, which may occur in episodes lasting from minutes to weeks, or it could occur all the time for years. Atrial fibrillation alone is not in itself generally life-threatening, but it may result in palpitations, fainting, chest pain, or congestive heart failure. http://phys.org/news216901266.html Medicine & Health Mon, 14 Feb 2011 10:40:02 EST news216901266 A Letter to the Editor entitled "What should we advise about alcohol consumption?" was recently published by Maurizio Ponz de Leon in Intern Emerg Med.1 Dr. de Leon argues that the message of health benefits of moderate drinking "seems to me hazardous and extremely dangerous to diffuse in the general population." http://phys.org/news214575347.html Medicine & Health Tue, 18 Jan 2011 12:15:55 EST news214575347 A couple of beers a day can be part of a healthy lifestyle, and even reduce the risk of developing diabetes, Dutch researchers say. http://phys.org/news214222069.html Medicine & Health Fri, 14 Jan 2011 10:08:18 EST news214222069 Notorious abroad for their binge-drinking, Britons bucked the trend last year with alchohol consumption in the country showing its biggest fall since 1948, the industry said Friday. http://phys.org/news202729027.html Medicine & Health Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:37:16 EST news202729027 While moderate drinking - one to less than three drinks per day - is linked to a decrease in mortality in middle-aged and older adults, there is also concern that the health benefits of moderate drinking have been overestimated. A new study of the association between drinking and mortality during a 20-year period, which controlled for confounding factors such as previous problem drinking, confirms an association of moderate drinking and reduced mortality among older adults. http://phys.org/news201886036.html Medicine & Health Tue, 24 Aug 2010 16:27:52 EST news201886036 A discussion by renowned epidemiologist Kenneth Mukamal has recently been published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, JAMA. It provides a discussion in response to a theoretical question, - if you are a 42 year old male, should you drink alcohol ( in moderation) for your health? http://phys.org/news197034547.html Medicine & Health Tue, 29 Jun 2010 13:10:01 EST news197034547 New research finds any beneficial effect of drinking moderate amounts of alcohol on stroke may be counteracted by cigarette smoking, according to research that will be presented as part of the late-breaking science program at the American Academy of Neurology's 62nd Annual Meeting in Toronto, April 10 - 17, 2010. http://phys.org/news190375547.html Medicine & Health Tue, 13 Apr 2010 11:06:02 EST news190375547 The old advertising slogan that "Guinness is Good for You" may have some truth to it after all. Every pint of the black stuff contains as much silicon as a pinch of sand -- and that silicon, according to recent but controversial research, may help to keep your bones strong in old age. http://phys.org/news185089110.html Medicine & Health Thu, 11 Feb 2010 05:50:01 EST news185089110 The European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) has published a position statement on the impact of the life style factors obesity, smoking and alcohol consumption on natural and medically assisted reproduction. http://phys.org/news183119458.html Medicine & Health Tue, 19 Jan 2010 10:31:54 EST news183119458 Highly active antiretroviral therapy has increased the longevity and quality of life for people living with human immunodeficiency virus. But it requires strict adherence in taking the medicine, something that is extremely difficult for many individuals to do. http://phys.org/news175437599.html Medicine & Health Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:30:01 EST news175437599 (PhysOrg.com) -- Heavy drinkers of beer and spirits face a much higher risk of developing cancer than the population at large, says a group of Montreal epidemiologists and cancer researchers. Their findings show that people in the highest consumption category increased their risk of developing oesophageal cancer sevenfold, colon cancer by 80% and even lung cancer by 50%. http://phys.org/news168518679.html Medicine & Health Mon, 03 Aug 2009 11:46:16 EST news168518679 The benefits of alcohol are all about moderation. Low to moderate drinking - especially of red wine - appears to reduce all causes of mortality, while too much drinking causes multiple organ damage. A mini-review of recent findings on red wine's polyphenols, particularly one called resveratrol, will be published in the September issue of Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research; the review is also available at Early View. http://phys.org/news163988399.html Medicine & Health Fri, 12 Jun 2009 01:30:01 EST news163988399 Alcohol consumption by pregnant women hinders brain development in their children by interfering with the genetic processes that control thyroid hormone levels in the fetal brain, a new animal study found. http://phys.org/news163850392.html Medicine & Health Wed, 10 Jun 2009 11:00:29 EST news163850392