American researchers at the Scripps Research Institute (SRI) are on their way to creating new drugs for fighting alcoholism. The chemicals rely on an innate anti-stress peptide that is produced inside the brain.
The group says that the molecule was recently analyzed in animal studies, and revealed to be capable of r... |
12 December 2011
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Researchers at the University of California in San Diego (UCSD) School of Medicine have recently determined that genetics may play a role in the way people respond to alcohol. Their study was mostly focused on individuals who display low responses to the chemical. In the research, the team noticed that people with a ... |
24 October 2011
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As funny as it may initially appear, alcoholism in women is no joke. Over the past decade, many developed countries with a solid drinking culture, such as the U.K. for example, saw the number of women dying from alcohol abuse double. In the States, an estimated 4 million women drink in a way that severely threatens t... |
4 June 2008
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David Hasselhoff has had some serious alcohol-related problems in the past, and it looks like he's back in drinking mode. In fact, he seems to have relapsed so hard, that he had to be taken to hospital (Cedars Sinai Medical Centre to be more precise) where he is currently detoxing. His representative, Judy Katz,... |
10 October 2007
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