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Brain's Response to Sweets May Indicate Risk for Development of Alcoholism
July 10, 2013 Several human and animal studies have shown a relationship between a preference for highly sweet tastes and alcohol use disorders. Furthermore, the brain mechanisms of sweet-taste responses may share ... > full story -
Personality Differences Linked to Later Drinking Have Roots in Early Childhood
July 10, 2013 An individual enters adolescence with personality characteristics and life experiences already accumulated. A new study evaluates the impact of childhood temperament on later alcohol use/problems. ... > full story -
'Bath Salts' Stimulant Could Be More Addictive Than Meth, Study Shows
July 10, 2013 Scientists have published one of the first laboratory studies of MDPV, an emerging recreational drug that has been sold as "bath salts." The researchers confirmed the drug's powerful stimulant ... > full story -
School Policies Reduce Student Drinking – If They're Perceived to Be Enforced
July 9, 2013 Anti-alcohol policies on middle and high school campuses do work, but only if students believe they will be enforced. Harsh punishment doesn't deter drinking, but counseling ... > full story -
Most Babies Born to Mothers on Methadone Exposed to Several Illicit Drugs in Womb
July 8, 2013 Most babies born to drug addicted mums on methadone maintenance are exposed to several other drugs while in the womb, and half are additionally exposed to excess alcohol, reveal the results of a ... > full story -
Technological Breakthrough Paves the Way for Better Drugs
July 5, 2013 Researchers have developed the first method for directly measuring the extent to which drugs reach their targets in the cell. The method could make a significant contribution to the development of ... > full story -
New Evidence Suggests Impulsive Adolescents More Likely to Drink Heavily
July 3, 2013 Scientists have shown that young people who show impulsive tendencies are more prone to drinking heavily at an early ... > full story -
Older Women Who Quit Smoking Can Cut Heart Disease Risk Regardless of Diabetes Status
July 3, 2013 Postmenopausal women who quit smoking reduced their risk of heart disease, regardless of whether they had diabetes, according to a new study. Women without diabetes who gained more than five ... > full story -
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Companies Look at Wrong Things When Using Facebook for Hiring, Study Shows
July 2, 2013 Employers are using Facebook to screen job applicants and weed out candidates they think have undesirable traits. But a new study shows that those companies may have a fundamental misunderstanding of ... > full story -
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It's About Time: Disrupted Internal Clocks Play Role in Disease
July 1, 2013 Researchers have a possible explanation why some alcoholics develop liver disease: Disrupted circadian rhythms can push those vulnerable over the edge to disease. Mice whose internal clocks were out ... > full story
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