News tagged with alcohol abuse
Study finds cholesterol regulator plays key role in development of liver scarring, cirrhosis
UCLA researchers have demonstrated that a key regulator of cholesterol and fat metabolism in the liver also plays an important role in the development of liver fibrosis -- the build-up of collagen scar tissue ...
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Mar 30, 2011 |
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Elderly victims of abuse often use alcohol or drugs, study says
Victims of severe traumatic elder abuse are more likely to be female, suffer from a neurological or mental disorder, and to abuse drugs or alcohol, according to research published in the March issue of the Journal of the Am ...
Mar 22, 2011 |
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Three-year-old is UK's 'youngest ever alcoholic'
A three-year-old Briton who was treated in hospital for addiction to alcohol is thought to be the country's youngest ever alcoholic, health officials said Monday.
Mar 14, 2011 |
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Alcohol abuse history influences quality of life following liver transplant
A history of alcohol abuse significantly impacts quality of life for patients after liver transplant, according to researchers at Henry Ford Hospital.
Mar 09, 2011 |
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Men in low income neighborhoods drink more than women: study
Men living in low-income neighbourhoods consume more than three times as many alcoholic drinks each week compared to women in these neighbourhoods, according to a study led by St. Michael's researcher Flora Matheson.
Mar 03, 2011 |
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Research suggests alcohol consumption helps stave off dementia
Experts agree that long-term alcohol abuse is detrimental to memory function and can cause neuro-degenerative disease. However, according to a study published in Age and Ageing by Oxford University Press today, there is evi ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mar 02, 2011 |
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Study identifies genes associated with binge drinking
University of Maryland School of Medicine researchers have identified two genes associated with binge drinking that may open doors to new, more effective treatments for excessive alcohol drinking. The scientists found that ...
Feb 28, 2011 |
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Depression symptoms increase over time for addiction-prone women
Unlike alcohol abuse problems and antisocial behavior, depression doesn't decline with age in addiction-prone women in their 30s and 40s – it continues to increase, a new study led by University of Michigan Health System ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 18, 2011 |
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UN health agency sounds alarm on alcohol abuse
(AP) -- Alcohol abuse is killing 2.5 million people each year and governments must do more to prevent it, the World Health Organization said Friday.
Feb 11, 2011 |
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Childhood physical abuse linked to peptic ulcers
Victims of childhood physical abuse are more than twice as likely to develop ulcers than people who were not abused as children, according to a new study from researchers at the University of Toronto.
Feb 10, 2011 |
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Rural underage binge drinkers put their health at risk
Binge drinking is often considered to be a problem of towns and cities but new research published in BioMed Central's open access journal BMC Public Health shows that binge drinking in rural areas is more of a problem than p ...
Feb 07, 2011 |
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Gene variants predict treatment success for alcoholism medication
The effectiveness of an experimental treatment for alcoholism depends on the genetic makeup of individuals who receive it, according to a new study supported by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 19, 2011 |
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Treatment with kudzu extract does not cause an increase in alcohol's intoxicating effects
Kudzu, a medicinal plant, has long thought to reduce alcohol dependence, but the precise mechanism remains a mystery. Recent research from the McLean Hospital shows that pre-treatment with kudzu extract had little to no effect ...
Jan 18, 2011 |
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Less invasive techniques help manage complications of severe pancreatic disease
The use of combined treatments for severe acute pancreatitis is safe and effective in managing the disease, resulting in shorter hospitalizations and fewer radiological procedures than standard therapy, according to a study ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jan 06, 2011 |
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The effects of Alcoholics Anonymous on women returning from prison
The effects of alcohol abuse, as well as recovery from it, have been intensely studied. However, incarcerated women have remained an extremely understudied population despite steadily increasing in recent decades. One of ...
Dec 14, 2010 |
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Alcohol abuse
Alcohol abuse, as described in the DSM-IV, is a psychiatric diagnosis describing the use of alcoholic beverages despite negative consequences. It is differentiated from alcohol dependence by the lack of symptoms such as tolerance and withdrawal. Alcohol abuse is sometimes referred to by the less specific term alcoholism. However, many definitions of alcoholism exist, and only some are compatible with alcohol abuse.
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