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·March 6, 2023·5 min read

How Heavy Alcohol Consumption Increases Brain Inflammation

The immune signaling molecule interleukin 1B (IL-1B) is present at higher levels in mouse models of alcohol use disorder. The IL 1B pathway plays a different role in animal models of AUD, causing inflammation in brain areas that play a critical role in decision-making.

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·February 17, 2023·4 min read

Alcohol Consumption Linked to Acceleration of Alzheimer’s Disease

Even modest consumption of alcohol can accelerate brain atrophy and increase amyloid plaque formation. The findings reveal alcohol consumption can accelerate Alzheimer's disease pathologies.

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·January 31, 2023·4 min read

Mocktails or Cocktails? Having a Sense of Purpose in Life Can Keep Binge Drinking at Bay

Having a sense of purpose in life decreases alcohol consumption and binge drinking temptation in some social drinkers.

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·January 6, 2023·3 min read

Deep Learning Algorithm Can Hear Alcohol in Voice

New AI technology can instantly determine whether a person is above the legal alcohol limit by analyzing a 12-second clip of their voice.

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·December 16, 2022·4 min read

Fathers Who Drink Heavily Report Less Positive Involvement With Their Children

Fathers who binge drink are less involved with their children, a new study reports. Treating paternal heavy alcohol use can improve family dynamics.

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·December 5, 2022·5 min read

Understanding the Risk of Dementia and Alcohol Consumption

Researchers report abstaining from drinking alcohol can actually increase dementia risks. Low to moderate alcohol consumption may help to reduce dementia risks.

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·December 5, 2022·3 min read

Young People Are Ditching Alcohol for Marijuana

Since 2000, marijuana use in young adults has increased by 245%, while alcohol use in adolescents has seen a steady decline.

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·November 22, 2022·4 min read

Drinking During Pregnancy Changes Baby’s Brain Structure

Pregnant women who drink small-to-moderate amounts of alcohol during pregnancy risk altering their baby's brain structure and delaying brain development.

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·November 21, 2022·6 min read

Local Alcohol Availability Related to Child Maltreatment

Having one or more retail outlets selling alcohol for off-premises consumption in a neighborhood was associated with a 13.5% increase in cases of child abuse and 10.5% more children being entered into the foster care system.

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·November 18, 2022·5 min read

Can Pharmacotherapies Prevent Alcohol Use Disorder in People With PTSD?

Those with PTSD are almost twice as likely to develop alcohol use disorder than their peers who have not experienced trauma. Researchers report drugs that block FKBP5, such as benztropine, a drug used to control symptoms of Parkinson's disease, and the experimental compound SAFit2 reduce alcohol preference and drinking in models of PTSD.

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·September 27, 2022·4 min read

Binge Drinking Increases COVID-19 Risk in Young Women

Women in their 20's who frequently binge drink had the highest self-reported prevalence of COVID-19 infection among subgroups within a study of alcohol and drug usage during the pandemic. Researchers say the increased infection risk was due to binge drinkers being less vigilant with their social behaviors as a result of intoxication.