Posts Tagged ‘alcohol’

Designated drivers: One-third still drink

U. FLORIDA (US) — More than one-third of designated drivers drink before getting behind the wheel—and most have blood-alcohol levels high enough to impair their driving. Continue…

Thursday, June 13, 2013 11:30 - 1 Comment

Science & Technology - Jun 7, 2013 14:57 - 0 Comments

To study alcohol: More robots, fewer animals?

NYU (US) — Robotic fish could reduce the number of live animals needed to study the effects of alcohol on behavior and the brain, scientists say. (more…)

Society & Culture - Jun 7, 2013 12:31 - 1 Comment

How wine got to France 2500 years ago

U. PENNSYLVANIA (US) — Found in southern France, imported ancient Etruscan amphoras and a limestone press platform offer the earliest known biomolecular archaeological evidence of grape wine and winemaking. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Apr 29, 2013 13:12 - 1 Comment

Bacteria help trace how alcohol binds to brain

U. TEXAS – AUSTIN (US) — Bacteria that grows only on rocks in the Swiss Alps has helped researchers identify how alcohol might affect key brain proteins. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Apr 22, 2013 13:05 - 9 Comments

Don’t ignore the risks of moderate drinking

BOSTON U. (US) — Researchers find that even moderate drinking, one and a half drinks per day, can be attributed to nearly 6,000 cancer deaths annually in the US. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Mar 20, 2013 8:48 - 0 Comments

Freshman brains change with images of alcohol

PENN STATE (US) — Connections among brain regions involved in emotion processing and cognitive control may change with increased exposure to alcohol and alcohol-related cues during the first year of college. (more…)

Society & Culture - Mar 14, 2013 8:31 - 1 Comment

College doesn’t raise risk of substance abuse

PENN STATE (US) — Despite the high level of binge drinking on college campuses, enrollment doesn’t lead to substance abuse later in adulthood—and in some cases, may actually prevent it. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Feb 27, 2013 13:40 - 1 Comment

In England, who’s drinking the ‘missing’ alcohol?

UCL (UK) —Alcohol consumption in England may be higher than previously thought, with more than three quarters of people exceeding the recommended daily limit. (more…)

Society & Culture - Feb 26, 2013 13:14 - 4 Comments

Underage drinkers prefer the same brands

BOSTON U. / JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — Of nearly 900 brands of alcohol, only 25 of them make up half of the alcohol underage drinkers in the US are consuming, a new study shows. (more…)

Science & Technology - Feb 25, 2013 10:51 - 0 Comments

For protection, fruit fly ‘babies’ booze it up

EMORY (US) — To combat deadly parasitic wasps, fruit fly moms lay their eggs in an alcohol-soaked environment, essentially forcing their larvae to consume a toxic cocktail. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Feb 15, 2013 12:36 - 0 Comments

To prevent fatal cancers, cut back drinking

BOSTON U. (US) — A new study finds that alcohol resulted in approximately 20,000 cancer deaths each year, accounting for about 3.5 percent of all cancer deaths in the US. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Feb 14, 2013 13:19 - 8 Comments

Marijuana linked to risky sex for Russians with HIV

BOSTON U. (US) — Marijuana use by Russians with HIV who are considered “risky drinkers” is linked to an increase in other unsafe behaviors involving drug use and sex. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Feb 13, 2013 16:01 - 0 Comments

Regulate junk food companies for public’s sake?

U. MELBOURNE (AUS) — Processed food and drink industries play a harmful, not helpful, role in developing public health policies, a new report finds. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Feb 11, 2013 12:58 - 0 Comments

Lower legal age may lead to adult binge drinking

WASHINGTON U. – ST. LOUIS (US) — People who came of age in a state where the legal drinking age was under 21 may have a higher risk of binge drinking through adulthood. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Jan 24, 2013 12:47 - 1 Comment

It’s easy for lonely rats to get addicted

U. TEXAS-AUSTIN (US) — Rats kept alone during their “teen” years are more likely to become addicted to amphetamines and alcohol—even after they reunite with peers. (more…)

Society & Culture - Jan 18, 2013 11:18 - 0 Comments

Is spring break a stereotype gone wild?

PENN STATE (US) — Good or bad, college students’ behavior on spring break may not be much different from weekend activity on campus, say researchers. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Dec 24, 2012 11:17 - 1 Comment

Lasting impact from alcohol exposure in utero

VANDERBILT (US) — Even low levels of prenatal alcohol exposure impact brain development and the effects persist into adulthood, new research suggests. (more…)