You can’t escape a hangover if you consume alcohol excessively, researchers have revealed in a new study presented at the ECNP conference in Amsterdam. Immunity and prevention against hangovers are a figment…
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Study: 20% of older people in UK consuming unsafe levels of alcohol
Alcohol consumption among older people in the UK is at alarming levels with one in five consuming alcohol at unsafe levels – it has been revealed. King’s College London researchers reveal through…
Hangover costing Australian economy billions, study says
Beyond health, alcohol and drug usage is also affecting economies, as a new study has shown that alcohol and drug related (AOD) absenteeism is causing the Australian economy a whopping $3 billion….
Face-to-face meetings pegged better than online support groups
Keeping away from addictive substances is a tough one for addicts and those trying to maintain sobriety may be better off with face-to-face meetings than online support groups, a research has suggested….
Pear juice may be the hangover cure we all seek, CSIRO says
People have been searching for hangover cures since centuries; however, there have been very limited scientific studies on this and potential cures. Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) says that the…
Cool kids popular in school may experience problems as adults
Being ‘cool’ at school may not always be a good thing, researchers have warned, as study has shown that popular kids often experience problems as adults. A University of Virginia study has…
Drinking at conception ups diabetes risk for baby, study finds
Drinking habits of women, specifically at the time of conception, are said to have a direct impact on their babies’ risk of type 2 diabetes and obesity in early middle age, a…
Alcohol consumption while being pregnant fairly common in UK, Ireland
A new study of over 17,000 women across UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand has found that alcohol consumption by pregnant women is common in these countries and while women across all…
Possible link between blue eyes and alcohol dependence found
In a first of its kind study, scientists at the University of Vermont have established a possible link between eye colour and dependence on alcohol – a development that could have implications…
Over 45% people under 30 want cannabis to be legal; 25% want alcohol banned
A new survey has revealed that nearly half of people under 30 want cannabis to be made legal while nearly quarter of the people surveyed want alcohol to be illegal. The survey…
High blood pressure medication may stop drug and alcohol addiction
High blood pressure medication could help drug and alcohol addicts to get rid of their addiction, a new research involving U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) drugs have established through a series…
Majority of American adults favour ban on powdered alcohol
In a survey carried out by University of Michigan C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital major of American adults are in favour of banning the powdered alcohol completely with a common concern that this…
Love hormone oxytocin behaviourally similar to alcohol: Study
Researchers have revealed through a new study that hormone oxytocin, which is commonly known as love hormone, is behaviourally very similar to alcohol as the former alleviates social inhibitors including fear, anxiety…
Binge drinking in youth could result in brain related problems later in life
Binge drinking during young adulthood and adolescence can significantly increase the risk of damages to the adult brain in later years, new findings published in the journal Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research…
Research: Three alcoholic drinks a day can cause liver cancer; coffee reduces risk
Researchers have for the first time established that drinking just three alcoholic drinks can cause liver cancer, while having coffee reduced risk of the disease. The findings have been uncovered by World…