News tagged with alcohol drinking
Hot booze turns material into a superconductor
(PhysOrg.com) -- A Japanese scientist who "likes alcohol very much" has discovered that soaking samples of material in hot party drinks for 24 hours turns them into superconductors at ambient temperature.
Jan 11, 2011 |
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Teens and alcohol study: After a few drinks, parenting style kicks in
Parents may be surprised, even disappointed, to find out they don't influence whether their teen tries alcohol.
Jun 24, 2010 |
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Binge drinking adolescent monkeys' brains seriously damaged by alcohol
(PhysOrg.com) -- Binge drinking is increasing in adolescents, and new research has shown long-lasting damage to an important area in the brains of adolescent monkeys after binge alcohol consumption, and suggests binge drinking ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Jun 02, 2010 |
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First direct evidence that response to alcohol depends on genes
Many studies have suggested that genetic differences make some individuals more susceptible to the addictive effects of alcohol and other drugs. Now scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven ...
Oct 19, 2010 |
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FDA questions safety of alcoholic energy drinks
(AP) -- The Food and Drug Administration is challenging makers of alcohol-infused energy drinks to prove their beverages are safe, citing complaints that the products can cause risky behavior and injury.
Nov 13, 2009 |
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Virus that causes genital warts linked to oral cancer: study
Mouth and throat cancer could be caused by the virus that causes genital warts and cervical cancer, and it could be spreading through sex and French-kissing, a study published Wednesday says.
Oct 13, 2010 |
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Alcohol taxes have clear effect on drinking
With many local and national governments currently debating proposals to raise alcohol taxes, a timely new study published online today in the February edition of Addiction journal finds that the more alcoholic beverages cost, ...
Jan 15, 2009 |
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Study shows Italian youths who drink with meals are less often adult problem-drinkers
Italian youths whose parents allowed them to have alcohol with meals while they were growing up are less likely to develop harmful drinking patterns in the future, according to a new study led by a Boston University School ...
Aug 19, 2010 |
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Study shows pregnant mother's diet impacts infant's sense of smell
A major new study shows that a pregnant mother's diet not only sensitizes the fetus to those smells and flavors, but physically changes the brain directly impacting what the infant eats and drinks in the future.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Dec 01, 2010 |
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US watchdog says caffeinated alcoholic drinks unsafe
The US food safety watchdog on Wednesday warned that drinks combining caffeine and alcohol are unsafe and illegal, and ordered companies that make them to remove them from shop shelves.
Nov 17, 2010 |
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Non-alcoholic energy drinks may pose 'high' health risks
Highly-caffeinated energy drinks – even those containing no alcohol – may pose a significant threat to individuals and public health, say researchers at the University of Maryland School of Public ...
Jan 26, 2011 |
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Alcohol and romantic relationships: A good or bad mix?
(PhysOrg.com) -- Drinking plays an important and sometimes unexpected role from one day to the next in young couples' romantic relationships, according to a new study by University at Buffalo and University of Missouri researchers.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Dec 07, 2010 |
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Acetaldehyde in alcohol -- no longer just the chemical that causes a hangover
A new study published today in the journal Addiction shows that drinking alcohol is the greatest risk factor for acetaldehyde-related cancer. Heavy drinkers may be at increased risk due to exposure from multiple sources.
Mar 20, 2009 |
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Drug decreases alcohol cravings
Rapamycin, an FDA-approved drug prescribed to prevent the rejection of transplanted organs, has been shown for the first time to decrease excessive alcohol consumption, binge drinking, and alcohol-seeking behavior in rodents. ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Nov 02, 2010 |
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Hit and myths: Festive tips analysed by science
Researchers have taken the scalpel of science to three urban myths in time for the party season, the British Medical Journal (BMJ) reports on Wednesday:
Dec 15, 2010 |
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