
Drunken Fruit Flies Help Scientists Find Potential Drug Target For Alcoholism
Drunken fruit flies have
helped researchers identify
networks of genes -- also
present in humans -- that
play a key role in alcohol
... > full story

Teen Attitudes Toward Smoking Linked To Likelihood Of Drinking And Using Drugs
New research looks at the
specific ways parents and
peers influence teenagers to
smoke, drink and use
marijuana in combination. ... > full story

Smoking During Pregnancy Puts Children At Risk Of Psychotic Symptoms
Mothers who smoke during
pregnancy put their children
at a higher risk of
psychotic behavior,
according to a new study.
... > full story

Did The Great Depression Have A Silver Lining? Life Expectancy Increased By 6.2 Years
The Great Depression had a
silver lining: during that
hard time, US life
expectancy actually
increased by 6.2 years,
... > full story
- Drunken Fruit Flies Help Scientists Find Potential Drug Target For Alcoholism
- Teen Attitudes Toward Smoking Linked To Likelihood Of Drinking And Using Drugs
- Smoking During Pregnancy Puts Children At Risk Of Psychotic Symptoms
- Did The Great Depression Have A Silver Lining? Life Expectancy Increased By 6.2 Years
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Stress-induced Changes In Brain Circuitry Linked To Cocaine Relapse
October 31, 2009 Stress-evoked changes in circuits that regulate serotonin in certain parts of the brain can precipitate a low mood and a relapse of cocaine-seeking, based on mouse ... > full story -
Genes That Drive You To Drink (But Don't Make You An Alcoholic)
October 29, 2009 Your genetic make up may predispose you to drink more but may not increase your genetic risk for alcoholism. New research pinpoints genetic pathways and genes associated with levels of alcohol ... > full story -
Polymorphism Of An Opioid Receptor Linked To Alcohol Misuse Among Adolescents
October 29, 2009 A genetic study has examined the association between a polymorphism of the µ-opioid receptor (OPRM1) gene and alcohol misuse among adolescents. Results suggest that teens who carry the G allele ... > full story -
Taking Medicine For HIV Proves Hard To Swallow For Many People
October 29, 2009 Two new studies illustrate just how hard it is to make sure people take their HIV medication. One study looked at the effects of drinking alcohol on adherence and showed the risk for non-adherence ... > full story -
PTSD Less Common Than Depression And Alcohol Misuse Amongst UK Troops
October 29, 2009 Common mental disorders, such as depression and alcohol misuse, are the top psychological problems amongst UK troops post-deployment and not post traumatic stress disorder as is widely believed. A ... > full story -
Why Antidepressants Don't Work For So Many
October 27, 2009 More than half the people who take antidepressants for depression never get relief. The reason, according to new research, is that the cause of depression has been oversimplified and drugs designed ... > full story -
Chronic Voluntary Alcohol Consumption Impairs Neurogenesis
October 25, 2009 A new study found that chronic alcohol consumption reduces the number of new brain cells that form in the hippocampus of adolescent rhesus monkeys. This finding suggests these cells are vulnerable to ... > full story -
Even Low Alcohol Consumption Has A Negative Impact On Overall Health, Researchers Argue
October 23, 2009 Low alcohol consumption is bad for your health in general, according to a new study. Researchers studied the relationship between alcohol consumption and health to test the current theory which ... > full story -
Alcohol Tolerance 'Switch' Found
October 22, 2009 Researchers have found a genetic "switch" in fruit flies that plays an important role in making flies more tolerant to alcohol. This metabolic switch also has implications for the deadly liver ... > full story -
Childhood Risk Factors For Developing Substance Dependence
October 22, 2009 There is ample evidence for the genetic influence of alcohol dependence, and ongoing studies are actively looking for specific genes that may confer this increased ... > full story
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