Three genes predict success of naltrexone in alcohol dependence treatment
Variation in just three brain genes predicts how well a medication will work in treating a patient with alcohol use ...
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New UH National Research Center to address health disparities in underserved areas
With $11.8 million award, new center is a 'game changer' for community healthCredit: University of Houston Slated to have a ...
Vaping, marijuana use in 2019 rose in college-age adults
Increases are among the largest in history of national studyCredit: National Institute on Drug Abuse Vaping marijuana and vaping nicotine ...
Substance use disorders linked to COVID-19 susceptibility
NIH research finds higher risk and worse outcomes for those with addictionCredit: NIAID A National Institutes of Health-funded study found ...
Binge-drinkers’ brains have to work harder to feel empathy for others
Credit: Dr Charlotte Rae People who binge-drink show more extensive dysfunction across their brains than previously realised, a new study ...
Premature deaths from alcoholic liver disease rising as gap between men and women narrows
Since the early 2000s, alcoholic liver disease deaths among non-Hispanic whites, particularly women, have increased more rapidly than rates among ...
Smartphones can tell when you’re drunk by analyzing your walk
Credit: Rutgers Center of Alcohol & Substance Use Studies/Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs PISCATAWAY, NJ - Your smartphone ...
Miscarriage risk increases each week alcohol is used in early pregnancy
Credit: Vanderbilt University Medical Center Each week a woman consumes alcohol during the first five to 10 weeks of pregnancy ...
Study to explore whether new therapy can help address problem drinking
Credit: University of Plymouth A psychological therapy found to be effective in helping people achieve and maintain weight loss is ...
Forty percent of dementia cases could be prevented or delayed by targeting 12 risk factors throughout life
An update to the Lancet Commission on dementia prevention, intervention and care adds excessive alcohol intake, head injury and air ...
Sweet coolers a gateway to increased alcohol consumption
hese sweetened alcoholic beverages can promote harmful alcohol consumption among teens, new University of Guelph research findsCredit: (University of Guelph) ...
Reducing high school prescription drug abuse through a hybrid prevention program
George Mason University receives funding for Dr. Kenneth W. Griffin to test an evidence-based drug abuse prevention program using hybrid ...
UC Davis study details use of extreme risk protection orders in Calif. over first four years
Males and whites make up the majority of individuals subjected to gun violence restraining ordersCredit: UC Davis Violence Prevention Program ...
The Race for 5G Supremacy
Why Millennials in Both China and U.S. Will be the Key to Who Emerges as #1 in 5GCredit: World Scientific ...