News tagged with alcohol drink

Are you a gambling statistic? New 'expert summary' highlights the prevalence of problem gambling in the U.S.

Living within 10 miles of a casino doubles your risk of problem gambling. This is just one of the compelling statistics in the third "Expert Summary" issued by the University at Buffalo's Research Institute on Addictions.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created May 09, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Red wine offers clue to superconductive future

Japanese scientists at a boozy office party stumbled across a discovery they hope will help revolutionise efficient energy transmission one day: red wine makes a metal compound superconductive. ...

Physics / Superconductivity

created May 13, 2011 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 6

Another reason not to binge drink

A Loyola University Health System study has found another reason to not binge drink alcohol.

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Apr 18, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Booze a major cause of cancer in Europe: study

About one in 10 cancers in men and one in 33 in women in western European countries are caused by current and past alcohol consumption, according to a study released Friday.

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Apr 08, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Can we fix it -- yes we can

Scientists at the National Physical Laboratory (NPL), the UK's National Measurement Institute are working on a project to develop a new, lighter weight beverage can punch with improved wear resistance. The ...

Technology / Engineering

created Apr 06, 2011 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Stronger alcohol 'buzz' predicts future binge drinking problems

For some people, alcohol is a social lubricant. For others, it's an unpleasant downer. New research shows that a person's response to alcohol can predict their future drinking behavior, including their frequency of binge ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Apr 04, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

MP calls for new measures to protect children from alcohol advertising

Next week, Sarah Wollaston MP will put forward a private member's bill urging the government to adopt a new approach to protect UK children from alcohol advertising.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Mar 23, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

An early age at first drink combined with stressful life events can lead to heavy drinking

Researchers believe that an early age at first drink (AFD) may lead to greater stress-induced drinking. A new study examines interactions between AFD and stressful life events on drinking during young adulthood. Findings ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Mar 15, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Alcohol consumption after age 75 associated with lower risk of developing dementia

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 ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Mar 07, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 1

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 ...

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Feb 28, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Why problem drinking during adolescence is never a 'phase'

The Rutgers Alcohol Problem Index (RAPI) is widely used to assess adolescent drinking-related problems. The predictive power of RAPI scores, however, has not been examined on a longitudinal basis. A new study of RAPI has ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Feb 15, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Moderate-to-heavy alcohol intake may increase risk of atrial fibrillation

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 ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Feb 14, 2011 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Spring break: Study suggests how to reduce risky behavior

(PhysOrg.com) -- College students who arrange with friends to "get their backs" are less likely to engage in risky spring break behavior, according to a new study.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Feb 08, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Heavy drinking in older teenagers has long- and short-term consequences

In a systematic review of current evidence published in this week's PLoS Medicine, the authors—Jim McCambridge from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK, and colleagues—conclude that there ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Feb 08, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

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 ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Feb 07, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0