News articles tagged with 'alcohol'
Current cigarette smokers at increased risk of seizures
— 18 Nov 2009 12:40 | HealthA recent study determined there is a significant risk of seizure for individuals who currently smoke cigarettes. Boston-based researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard... — full story
Health researchers call for alcohol industry to prove no harm in funding of sports
— 10 Nov 2009 17:10 | HealthResearchers from Australia and the UK are calling for a new approach to the debate over whether alcohol industry sponsorship of sports increases drinking among sports participants.... — full story
PTSD less common than depression and alcohol misuse amongst UK troops
— 30 Oct 2009 11:10 | HealthCommon mental disorders, such as depression and alcohol misuse, are the top psychological problems amongst UK troops post-deployment and not post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as... — full story
Alcohol activates cellular changes that make tumour cells spread
— 28 Oct 2009 11:57 | HealthAlcohol consumption has long been linked to cancer and its spread, but the underlying mechanism has never been clear... — full story
Packages of care for alcohol use disorders in low- and middle-income countries
— 28 Oct 2009 11:17 | HealthIn the latest article in PLoS Medicine's series proposing the delivery of 'packages of care' for mental, neurological and substance-use disorders in low- and middle-income countries,... — full story
Genes that drive you to drink, but don't make you an alcoholic
— 27 Oct 2009 16:48 | HealthYour genetic make up may predispose you to drink more but may not increase your genetic risk for alcoholism (alcohol dependence). Research published in the open access journal, BMC... — full story
Even low alcohol consumption has a negative impact on overall health
— 23 Oct 2009 12:48 | HealthLow alcohol consumption is bad for your health in general. Researchers writing in BioMed Central's open access journal Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation studied the relationship... — full story
Taking medicine for HIV proves hard to swallow for many people
— 23 Oct 2009 11:04 | HealthHighly active antiretroviral therapy has increased the longevity and quality of life for people living with human immunodeficiency virus. But it requires strict adherence in taking... — full story
Alcohol tolerance 'switch' found
— 22 Oct 2009 14:50 | HealthResearchers at North Carolina State University have found a genetic 'switch' in fruit flies that plays an important role in making flies more tolerant to alcohol... — full story
Childhood risk factors for developing substance dependence
— 22 Oct 2009 08:04 | HealthThere is ample evidence for the genetic influence of alcohol dependence, and ongoing studies are actively looking for specific genes that may confer this increased susceptibility. In... — full story