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Drinking Alcohol During Pregnancy Affects Learning and Memory Function in Offspring?
Maternal alcohol consumption
during pregnancy has
detrimental effects on fetal
central nervous system
development. Maternal
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Nondrinkers May Have Higher Mortality Risk Than Light Drinkers, but Reasons for Abstaining Make a Big Difference
As a class, people who don't
drink at all have a higher
mortality risk than light
drinkers. But nondrinkers
are a diverse bunch, and the
... > full story
Addiction Relapse Might Be Thwarted by Turning Off Brain Trigger
A new study offers
encouraging findings that
researchers hope may one day
lead to a treatment option
for people who suffer from
... > full story
Moderate Drinking During Pregnancy Does Not Seem to Harm Baby's Neurodevelopment, Study Suggests
Moderate drinking during
pregnancy -- 3 to 7 glasses
of alcohol a week -- does
not seem to harm fetal
neurodevelopment, as
... > full story
- Drinking Alcohol During Pregnancy Affects Learning and Memory Function in Offspring?
- Nondrinkers May Have Higher Mortality Risk Than Light Drinkers, but Reasons for Abstaining Make a Big Difference
- Addiction Relapse Might Be Thwarted by Turning Off Brain Trigger
- Moderate Drinking During Pregnancy Does Not Seem to Harm Baby's Neurodevelopment, Study Suggests
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July 29, 2013 — 91 percent of on average 20-year-old Swiss men drink alcohol, almost half of whom drink six beverages or more in a row and are thus at-risk consumers. 44 percent of Swiss men smoke tobacco, ... > full story -
Physical Inactivity, Poor Diet and Smoking Linked to Disability in Older Population
July 24, 2013 — An unhealthy lifestyle is associated with a greater likelihood of developing disability over the age of 65, with the risk increasing progressively with the number of unhealthy behaviors, suggests a ... > full story -
Scientists Identify Key Brain Circuits That Control Compulsive Drinking in Rats
July 22, 2013 — Scientists have identified circuitry in the brain that drives compulsive drinking in rats, and likely plays a similar role in ... > full story -
'Worrying' Rise in Alcohol Deaths Among Young Women in England and Scotland
July 19, 2013 — There has been a "worrying" increase in alcohol related deaths among young women in England and Scotland, since the middle of the last decade, finds new ... > full story -
Weight Loss Drug Helps Curb Cocaine Addictions
July 18, 2013 — The drug topiramate, typically used to treat epilepsy and more recently weight loss, may also help people addicted to both cocaine and alcohol use less cocaine, particularly heavy users, researchers ... > full story -
How Smoking Increases Vulnerability to Alcohol Abuse
July 18, 2013 — Smoking is a well-known risk factor for subsequent alcohol abuse, but the mechanisms underlying this link are unknown. Now researchers show in a study conducted in rats that even a single exposure to ... > full story -
Combination of Smoking and Heavy Drinking 'Speeds Up Cognitive Decline'
July 11, 2013 — The combination of smoking and heavy drinking speeds up cognitive decline, according to new ... > full story -
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 -
'Wasted' and 'Hammered' Versus 'Buzzed' and 'Tipsy' Is More Than Just Semantics
July 10, 2013 — Prior research found that women tended to use moderate self-referral terms for intoxication, whereas men used heavy terms. New findings confirm that men's drinking is generally described in terms ... > 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
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