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Released: 21-Feb-2023 7:35 PM EST
Pill for skin disease also curbs excessive drinking
Oregon Health & Science University

Researchers from Oregon Health & Science University and institutions across the country have identified a pill used to treat a common skin disease as an “incredibly promising” treatment for alcohol use disorder.

18-Feb-2023 7:30 AM EST
Soldiers in Recovery from Alcohol Use Disorder Who Experience Cardiovascular Withdrawal Symptoms May Benefit from Medication Targeting Brain Stress Response
Research Society on Alcoholism

Prazosin, a medication FDA-approved for hypertension and used off-label for alcohol use disorder, may help prevent drinking relapse in people with cardiovascular or behavioral symptoms of alcohol withdrawal, according to a new study involving active-duty soldiers.

   
17-Feb-2023 7:30 AM EST
Improved Accuracy of Screening Tools for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder May Lead to Faster Diagnosis and More Timely Intervention
Research Society on Alcoholism

A new screening instrument has the potential to more accurately identify fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD), reducing missed and erroneous diagnoses in affected children and facilitating treatment and support, a new study suggests. Prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) is a known cause of birth and growth defects and neurobehavioral issues.

   
Released: 17-Feb-2023 10:05 AM EST
Study Suggests Alcohol Consumption Linked to Acceleration of Alzheimer’s Disease
Wake Forest University School of Medicine

In a new preclinical study, scientists at Wake Forest University School of Medicine showed that even modest amounts of alcohol can accelerate brain atrophy, which is the loss of brain cells, and increase the number of amyloid plaques, which are the accumulation of toxic proteins in Alzheimer’s disease.

8-Feb-2023 8:05 PM EST
Chronic Alcohol Use May Increase Risk for SARS-CoV2 Infection, Study Suggests
Research Society on Alcoholism

A newly published animal study found that chronic alcohol consumption may create conditions in the body that can facilitate infection by SARS-CoV2, the virus that causes COVID-19 disease. The study, published in Alcohol: Clinical and Experimental Research, found that chronic alcohol use increased the levels of an enzyme that helps the virus enter the cells and, therefore, may increase the risk for COVID-19.

7-Feb-2023 9:05 PM EST
Doctors’ Own Drinking Behavior May Influence How They Discuss Unhealthy Alcohol Use with Patients
Research Society on Alcoholism

Doctors who drink more are less likely to offer screening and counseling about alcohol use to their patients. According to a systematic review of research published in Alcohol: Clinical and Experimental Research, frequency and quantity of health care providers’ alcohol consumption were inversely associated with their clinical practices to help patients reduce unhealthy alcohol use. Doctors who drank three days a week or more were less likely to screen their patients for alcohol use, and those who drank larger quantities of alcohol offered less screening and counseling to their patients about unhealthy alcohol use.

   
Newswise: 2.9-million-year-old butchery site reopens case of who made first stone tools
Released: 9-Feb-2023 7:25 PM EST
2.9-million-year-old butchery site reopens case of who made first stone tools
Smithsonian Institution

Along the shores of Africa’s Lake Victoria in Kenya roughly 2.9 million years ago, early human ancestors used some of the oldest stone tools ever found to butcher hippos and pound plant material, according to new research led by scientists with the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History and Queens College, CUNY, as well as the National Museums of Kenya, Liverpool John Moores University and the Cleveland Museum of Natural History.

Released: 9-Feb-2023 12:00 PM EST
Harmful Effects of Long-Term Alcohol Use Documented in Blood Protein Snapshot
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

A detailed snapshot of proteins by PNNL scientists marks a big step toward a diagnostic blood test for a deadly form of liver disease – alcohol-associated hepatitis.

Newswise: Scientists Report Differences in Dopamine Signals in Patients with History of Alcohol Use Disorder
Released: 7-Feb-2023 12:05 PM EST
Scientists Report Differences in Dopamine Signals in Patients with History of Alcohol Use Disorder
Wake Forest University School of Medicine

In a new study from Wake Forest University School of Medicine, scientists have demonstrated that the connection between dopamine and counterfactual information, which is related to the psychological notions of regret and relief, appears altered by alcohol use disorder.

Released: 2-Feb-2023 2:25 PM EST
Moderate alcohol intoxication does not impair recall of sexual assault
University of Birmingham

Women are able to recall details of sexual assault and rape with accuracy, even if they have drunk – or expected to drink – moderate amounts of alcohol.

24-Jan-2023 4:15 PM EST
Ignoring Native American data perpetuates misleading white ‘deaths of despair’ narrative
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

An increase in "deaths of despair" in recent decades has been frequently portrayed as a phenomenon affecting white communities, but a new analysis in The Lancet shows the toll has been greater on Native Americans.

Newswise: Investigators Explore Impact of Cigarette Smoking and Alcohol Consumption on Black Breast Cancer Survivors
20-Jan-2023 3:30 PM EST
Investigators Explore Impact of Cigarette Smoking and Alcohol Consumption on Black Breast Cancer Survivors
Rutgers Cancer Institute

In a new study published by JAMA Network Open, Dr. Elisa Bandera, Dr. Nur Zeinomar from Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and colleagues found that a higher risk of mortality in Black breast cancer survivors is associated with a history of cigarette smoking along with regular alcohol consumption at the time of diagnosis.

18-Jan-2023 6:05 AM EST
Close Relationships with Parents Promote Healthier Brain Development in High-Risk Teens, Buffering Against Alcohol Use Disorder
Research Society on Alcoholism

For teens at elevated risk of developing alcohol use disorder (AUD), close relationships with parents can help mitigate their genetic and environmental vulnerability, a new study suggests. The offspring of people with AUD are four times more likely than others to develop the disorder. Increasing evidence suggests that this heritable risk may be either amplified or mitigated by the quality of parenting.

   
17-Jan-2023 6:05 AM EST
Ovulation and Menstruation Trigger Heavy Drinking in Psychiatric Outpatients
Research Society on Alcoholism

People with psychiatric vulnerabilities that increase their risk of misusing alcohol appear more likely to drink heavily around the time of ovulation, especially on weekends, a new study suggests.

   
Released: 10-Jan-2023 8:30 AM EST
Health, weight loss among top motivators for “Dry January”
Go Brewing

As Dry January continues its rise in popularity, no- and low-alcohol craft beer options make it easy for the 79 percent of drinkers who say they could be motivated to forego alcohol for the month, according to a survey from Illinois-based Go Brewing

   
Released: 3-Jan-2023 11:50 AM EST
Early prenatal alcohol exposure affects genes involved in embryonic development
University of Helsinki

Alcohol exposure in early pregnancy can change gene function during the tightly regulated embryonic development, and consequently cause developmental disorders - especially neurodevelopmental disorders.

Newswise: 10 Zero-Proof Cocktail Ideas to Ring in 2023
Released: 29-Dec-2022 1:30 PM EST
10 Zero-Proof Cocktail Ideas to Ring in 2023
Ochsner Health

Zero-proof cocktails are the perfect alternative for feeling festive as the ball drops without experiencing the next-morning hangover. We’ve rounded up a list of our top picks of Eat Fit-approved zero-proof cocktails for ringing in the new year.

Released: 20-Dec-2022 8:05 AM EST
Mothers’ alcohol use changed during the COVID-19 pandemic
Ohio State University

Mothers drank alcohol less frequently as the COVID-19 pandemic progressed, according to a small study of Ohio women, but another result was more concerning to researchers.

   
13-Dec-2022 8:20 AM EST
Transition to Telehealth during the COVID-19 Pandemic Accompanied by Increased Utilization of Alcohol Treatment
Research Society on Alcoholism

The transition to telehealth-based care at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic was followed by an increase in initiation of and engagement with specialty alcohol treatment, according to a study of health records at one large U.S. health system. The study, published in Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, found the greatest increases in odds of initiating treatment were among 18- to 34-year-olds, a group that has historically been less likely to seek treatment for alcohol problems. Notably, the transition to telehealth did not appear to worsen racial and ethnic disparities in treatment for alcohol problems and may have facilitated treatment for specific populations. The findings provide timely considerations for structuring post-pandemic models of health care for alcohol use problems.

     


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