News tagged with intoxication

Key lessons from history on alcohol taxes

Steep rises in taxes on alcohol do not necessarily reduce consumption, according to research funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) into the history of intoxicants in 16th and 17th England.

Other Sciences / Economics & Business

created May 01, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Alcohol's disruptive effects on sleep may be more pronounced among women

Researchers have known for decades that alcohol can initially deepen sleep during the early part of the night but then disrupt sleep during the latter part of the night; this is called a "rebound effect." A new study of ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Feb 15, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Toward a fast, simple test for detecting cholera rampaging in 40 countries

With cholera on the rampage in Haiti and almost 40 other countries, scientists are reporting the development of a key advance that could provide a fast, simple test to detect the toxin that causes the disease. The report ...

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Feb 09, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Doctors should be required to disclose sleep deprived status to patients before elective surgeries

While regulations have been put in place to restrict the work hours of doctors in training, no such regulations exist for fully trained physicians. An editorial in this week's New England Journal of Medicine argues that s ...

Medicine & Health / Other

created Dec 30, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Campus-community interventions successful in reducing college drinking

Heavy drinking among college students results in over 1800 deaths each year, as well as 590,000 unintentional injuries, almost 700,000 assaults and more than 97,000 victims of sexual assaults. In a new study published in ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Nov 11, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Why are men more susceptible to alcoholism?

Alcohol is one of the most commonly abused substances, and men are up to twice as likely to develop alcoholism as women. Until now, the underlying biology contributing to this difference in vulnerability has remained unclear.

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Oct 18, 2010 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (6) | comments 6

Why drunk drivers may get behind the wheel

A new study shows the impact of alcohol intoxication on reasoning and problem-solving abilities and may explain why some people feel they have recovered enough to drive after drinking. The research, led by Peter J. Snyder, ...

Medicine & Health / Other

created Aug 18, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

2 studies: Social factors, 'super users' and urban emergency departments

Difficulties with shelter, transportation, insurance, and health care costs are linked with heavier emergency department usage by so-called "super-user" patients in urban areas, according to research at Henry Ford Hospital.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jun 03, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

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

created Jun 02, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (7) | comments 3 | with audio podcast report

Everyone looks the same - when you drink

(PhysOrg.com) -- People are much better at recognising faces of their own racial group than those of different races, but a new study suggests that drinking alcohol almost eliminates that bias.

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Mar 19, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 3

Ocean geo-engineering produces toxic blooms of plankton

(PhysOrg.com) -- New research led by The University of Western Ontario warns of the potential for ecological harm caused by the fertilization of oceanic waters with the trace element iron. This fertilization ...

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Mar 15, 2010 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (10) | comments 9 | with audio podcast

Caffeine doesn't reverse the negative cognitive impact of alcohol, study shows

People who drink may want to know that coffee won't sober them up, according to new laboratory research. Instead, a cup of coffee may make it harder for people to realize they're drunk.

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Dec 07, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 2

Study confirms that cannabis is beneficial for multiple sclerosis

Cannabis can reduce spasticity in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients. A systematic review, published in the open access journal BMC Neurology, found that five out six randomized controlled trials reported a reduction in spa ...

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Dec 04, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (21) | comments 0

Knockouts in human cells point to pathogenic targets

(PhysOrg.com) -- Whitehead researchers have developed a new approach for genetics in human cells and used this technique to identify specific genes and proteins required for pathogens.

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Nov 26, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Lowering the Blow

(PhysOrg.com) -- Serving lower-alcohol drinks at public events can help reduce the number of people who need medical attention.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Aug 05, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

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