News tagged with alcohol testing

Decision-making deficits related to driving under the influence are often undetected

Driving under the influence (DUI) of alcohol is a major public health problem. A study of people who had relapsed to DUI found subtle deficits in their decision-making abilities that tend to go undetected through conventional ...

Medicine & Health / Other

created Sep 07, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Alcohol reduces the severity of rheumatoid arthritis

Drinking alcohol may reduce the severity of rheumatoid arthritis according to new research published today. It is the first time that this effect has been shown in humans. The study also finds that alcohol consumption reduces ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Jul 27, 2010 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 3 | with audio podcast

Proteins may point to alcohol use test

Measuring a set of protein changes in the blood linked to alcohol use may potentially lead to a more accurate diagnostic test than those currently available, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers.

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Mar 23, 2010 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Substance abuse diagnostic test for teens can also predict high risk sexual behavior

Alcohol and drug use are known contributors to adolescents engaging in dangerous sexual activity; leading to substantial health risks such as unwanted pregnancies, sexually transmitted illnesses, drug overdoses and alcohol ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Oct 16, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Medicinal products susceptible to 'dose dumping' should be fully tested

Controlled release pills and capsules that show a tendency in the standard laboratory test toward "dose dumping" — releasing their medicine in a faster and potentially unsafe manner in patients who have consumed ...

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Sep 23, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Mandatory alcohol testing for truck and bus drivers reduces alcohol involvement in fatal crashes

Mandatory alcohol testing programs for truck and bus drivers have contributed to a significant reduction in alcohol involvement in fatal crashes, according to a new study by researchers at the Mailman School of Public Health ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Sep 11, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Helping doctors ask about drug, alcohol problems

(AP) -- If more doctors started asking, would more drug and alcohol abusers 'fess up so they could get help?

Medicine & Health / Health

created May 04, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1