Majority of ‘#alcohol’ videos on TikTok portray drinking in a positive light
PISCATAWAY, NJ – An overwhelming number of popular TikTok videos that reference alcohol focus on its positive associations and ignore ...
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Only a minority of those with alcohol use disorders receives medication
Only a minority of Swedes with alcohol use disorders are prescribed alcohol medication, a situation that has remained largely unchanged ...
Real-time stress detection devices could help fight alcohol relapses
Credit: Clara Hill, Washington State University Wearable devices can detect people's stress, according to new Washington State University research, opening ...
New WHO study links moderate alcohol use with higher cancer risk
One in four new breast cancers and one in five colon cancers in Canada attributed to alcoholCredit: World Health Organization's ...
The Lancet Onc.: Alcohol consumption linked to more than 740,000 new cancer cases in 2020
A global study provides up-to-date estimates for the effect of alcohol consumption on cancers worldwide. It suggests that 4% of ...
Study shows mental health, support, not just substance misuse key in parental neglect
Rates of clinical depression, substance use key in predicting neglectful behavior LAWRENCE -- Substance use disorder has long been considered ...
Banishing cigarettes into history’s ashcan
New grant expands Texas tobacco program, targets substance use patients in rural communitiesCredit: University of Houston In Texas, only 14% ...
NIH Avant Garde Award for out-of-box, innovative concept to cure HIV and treat addiction
Multi-disciplinary approach to eradicate all traces of HIV from body, and treat co-existing substance use disorders/addictionCredit: UMSOM University of Maryland ...
Slowing down grape ripening can improve berry quality for winemaking
Wine grapes are particularly finicky when it comes to their environment. For instance, heatwaves and droughts lead to earlier berry ...
Adolescent marijuana, alcohol use held steady during COVID-19 pandemic
Adolescent marijuana use and binge drinking did not significantly change during the COVID-19 pandemic, despite record decreases in the substances' ...
Black patients with cirrhosis more likely to die, less likely to get liver transplant
Racial disparities found in seven large Chicago liver centers Previous research was falsely reassuring; captured only 2% of cirrhosis patients ...
Ontario students more likely to drive after consuming cannabis than alcohol
Poll of 1,161 Ontario students shows attitudes toward cannabis differ from alcohol, creating potentially risky and dangerous driving behavior Poll ...
Medication may help heavy-drinking smokers improve their health
UCLA study provides evidence that varenicline can aid them in quitting smoking, reducing drinkingCredit: Elena Zhukova A recent UCLA clinical ...
UIC research identifies potential pathways to treating alcohol use disorder, depression
A discovery from researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago may lead to new treatments for individuals who suffer from ...
Beyond Remission: From Alcohol Dependence to Optimal Mental Health
New study of Canadians with a history of alcohol dependence found 71% were no longer dependent, 52% were free of ...
Alcohol companies earned billions from underage drinking in 2016
Credit: Rutgers Center of Alcohol & Substance Use Studies PISCATAWAY, NJ - Underage youth consumed $17.5 billion worth, or 8.6 ...
Higher alcohol content beer popularity growing, as overall beer consumption down
Credit: Schiff, et al, Substance Use & Misuse, 2021. PITTSBURGH, June 10, 2021 - Americans are consuming more craft beer ...
Are social, behavioral risk factors associated with mortality among us veterans with COVID-19?
What The Study Did: An observational study of more than 27,000 veterans who received a positive test result for COVID-19 ...
Poll finds risky drinking patterns in older adults during pandemic
Those who drink to boost their mood, to relieve stress, boredom or pain may be more at risk in pandemic ...
Sleep characteristics predict cannabis use, binge drinking in teens and young adults
Circadian misalignment is a potential risk factor for substance use DARIEN, IL - A recent study of teens and young ...
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Dual action: RNA binding protein also binds DNA and acts as a damage sensor across the genome
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‘Stealth transmission’ fuels fast spread of coronavirus outbreak
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Adding SNAP benefits for older adults in Medicare, Medicaid can reduce hospital visits, healthcare costs
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Wiggling worms suggest link between vitamin B12 and Alzheimer’s
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Metabolism changes with age, just not when you might think