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Warning for women who binge drink
As levels of binge drinking in the UK rise, doctors in this week's BMJ report three cases of bladder rupture in women who attended hospital with lower abdominal pain.   view more (2007-11-12)

Patch to Help Cut Down Alcohol Consumption in Development
A patch that could help drinkers cut down on alcohol is being developed, reports Marina Murphy in Chemistry & Industry Magazine. The patches will contain nicotine, to help smokers get off cigarettes, and a compound called mecamylamine, which reduces a person's desire to both drink and smoke.... view more (2004-04-15)

Simple interventions for Accident and Emergency patients could help reduce excessive drinking
Doctors and researchers have discovered that it is possible to reduce excessive drinking among Accident & Emergency (A&E) casualties through simple interventions such as offering appointments with alcohol health workers.   view more (2004-09-27)

New training technique helps alcoholics in battle with the booze
A new training technique developed in the UK is proving successful in helping excessive drinkers curb their alcohol abuse. Researchers funded by the Economic and Social Research Council have experimentally tested a computer-based training programme which helps abusive drinkers pay less attention to... view more (2006-07-24)

Worrying rise in deaths from alcoholic liver disease
Deaths from alcoholic liver disease have increased in the West Midlands in the past decade, reflecting a nationwide trend, according to researchers in this week's BMJ. The study was set in three boroughs in the West Midlands with a total population of 837,000. Death rates were obtained from the... view more (2002-08-07)

Alcoholism Is A Major, Neglected Problem In Patients With Heart Disease.
Some epidemiological studies suggest that moderate alcohol consumption decreases the risk of coronary heart disease. However, long-term excessive alcohol drinking is considered to be a major cause for worsening of heart disease. A group of Greek investigators, headed by George Christodoulou,... view more (2000-12-28)

Moderate alcohol consumption enhances the formation of new nerve cells - may contribute to alcohol dependency
Moderate alcohol consumption over a relatively long period of time can enhance the formation of new nerve cells in the adult brain. The new cells could prove important in the development of alcohol dependency and other long-term effects of alcohol on the brain. The findings are published by... view more (2005-04-26)

Scientists discover how coffee can reduce risk of pancreatitis
Scientists at the University of Liverpool have found how coffee can reduce the risk of alcohol-induced pancreatitis.   view more (2006-03-14)

Study reveals new genes for excessive alcohol drinking
Researchers supported by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), have identified new genes that may contribute to excessive alcohol consumption.   view more (2006-04-18)

Continued rapid rise of alcohol consumption in Sweden
Alcohol consumption continues to rise, according to a new study performed by the Center for Social Research on Alcohol and Drugs (SoRAD) at Stockholm University. The Swedish government commissioned SoRAD to monitor the consumption of alcohol in Sweden on a month-to-month basis. The monitoring... view more (2003-04-28)

Risks And Benefits Of Alcohol Consumption Vary With Age As Well As Sex
The health benefits of alcohol only occur in middle aged and older people, finds a study in this week`s BMJ. For men aged up to 35 and women aged up to 55 even light drinkers have a higher risk of death than those who do not drink at all. Researchers analysed the drinking habits of men and women... view more (2002-07-24)

High alcohol consumption increases stroke risk, Tulane study says
In a study likely applicable to men of other ethnicities, Tulane University researchers found that heavy drinking (more than 21 drinks per week) may increase the risk of stroke in Chinese men.   view more (2007-08-21)

Proven At Last - Alcohol Consumption Increases Increases Risk Of Gout (pp xxx, 1277)
The first large epidemiological study to assess the age-old belief that alcohol consumption increases the risk of gout is published in this week's issue of THE LANCET. A prospective study of nearly 50,000 men showed that beer drinking was more likely to be associated with gout than spirits; whereas... view more (2004-04-14)

Maternal alcohol use increases the risk of newborn infections
Despite public-information campaigns and physician advice about alcohol consumption during pregnancy, between 15 and 25 percent of pregnant women continue to drink each month, and five to 10 out of 1,000 pregnant women drink an average of seven or more drinks per week.   view more (2005-06-15)

Time for co-ordinated action on alcohol (p 1001)
This week's editorial discusses the current approaches in tackling the public-health impact of excessive alcohol consumption (especially in the UK), and concludes that enhanced awareness and training of primary-care professionals will be vital in managing future alcohol problems. The editorial... view more (2004-03-24)

Moderate alcohol consumption in middle age can lower cardiac risk
Previous studies have pointed out the benefits of moderate alcohol consumption as a factor in lowering cardiovascular risk. In a study conducted by the Department of Family Medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina and published in the March 2008 issue of The American Journal of... view more (2008-03-10)

Higher total alcohol consumption, including beer and spirits, associated with better health
Moderate beer and spirit drinkers may be just as "healthy" as wine drinkers, suggests a study in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. The research shows that alcohol drinkers reported less subjective ill health than non-drinkers. But it was the overall quantity of alcohol... view more (2001-08-14)

Moderate Alcohol Consumption Could Reduce Risk Of Dementia (p 281)
A Dutch study in this week's issue of THE LANCET suggests that light-to-moderate alcohol consumption could reduce the risk of dementia among older people, regardless of the type of alcoholic drink consumed. Light-to-moderate alcohol consumption reduces the risk of coronary heart disease and stroke.... view more (2002-01-23)

Study shows link between alcohol consumption and HIV disease progression
Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have found a link between alcohol consumption and HIV disease progression in HIV-infected persons.   view more (2007-08-21)

New compound prevents alcoholic behavior, relapse in animals by blocking stress response
A study of alcohol-dependent animals shows that a newly discovered compound that blocks chemical signals active during the brain's response to stress effectively stops excessive drinking and prevents relapse.   view more (2007-03-07)

Alcohol consumption declining, according to results of new study
Overall alcohol use-particularly consumption of beer-is declining in the US, according to a new study published in the August 2008 issue of The American Journal of Medicine.   view more (2008-08-06)

Men who habitually consume alcohol more likely to have a sleep-related breathing disorder
Increased usual alcohol consumption among men is associated with an increased risk of a mild or worse sleep-related breathing disorder (SRBD), according to a study published in the April 15th issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine (JCSM).   view more (2007-04-16)

Alcohol and high-risk sexual behaviors in Botswana
Heavy alcohol consumption is strongly and consistently associated with sexual risk behaviors in both men and women in Botswana, according to one of the few research studies on the topic in sub-Saharan Africa.   view more (2006-10-10)

Local bars, not liquor stores, associated with heavy drinking
Bars and nightclubs, but not liquor stores, are linked with excessive alcohol consumption and heavy episodic drinking in adults who live nearby, according to a new study from the Pardee RAND Graduate School in Santa Monica, California.   view more (2007-11-15)

Study shows gene candidates for predisposition
The meta analysis, which examined more than 4.5 million data points on more than 100 microarrays from mouse models, also identified more than 1,300 functional groups, including signaling and transcription pathways, which may also play an important role in establishing a capacity for a "high... view more (2006-04-19)
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