The dangers of illegal drugs are well known and rarely disputed, but how harmful are alcohol and tobacco by comparison? … read more
Research, published in Nature Communications, reports the use of ketamine to reduce problem drinking by pharmacologically rewriting drinking memories. … read more
Research, published in JAMA Network Open, reports on a link between a moderate but non-zero consumption of alcohol and reduced … read more
An abstract, being presented at the Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD), reports that there … read more
Research, published in Science Advances, reports that acupuncture has reduced alcohol dependency symptoms in alcohol-dependant rats. Prof Edzard Ernst, Emeritus … read more
Research, published in the journal Gastroenterology, reports that drinking red wine may be beneficial for the gut microbiome. Dr … read more
Research published in Circulation demonstrates that a molecule found in red wine causes a drop in blood pressure. Prof … read more
It has previously been claimed that a small amount of alcohol might protect against stroke. A new genetic study of … read more
Research published in The Lancet demonstrates that moderate alcohol consumption does not protect against stroke as previous studies have claimed. … read more
Reactions to a study published in the BMC Public Health which estimates the risk of cancer when drinking alcohol as … read more
Reactions to a study published in the BMC Public Health which estimates the risk of cancer when drinking alcohol as … read more
Research published Preventative Medicine suggests that fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) could be a significant public health concern in the UK. read more
Research published Preventative Medicine suggests that fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) could be a significant public health concern in the UK. read more
Researchers, publishing in European Heart Journal, reported a correlation between smoking and alcohol in teenage years and vascular damage. read more
Researchers, publishing in The Lancet, looked at the health impact of consuming alcohol through a systematic analysis of worldwide studies. read more
Researchers, publishing in BMC Medicine, looked at alcohol consumption and risk of heart disease. They reported that unstable drinking patterns were associated with higher risk of heart disease than consistent alcohol consumption within the recommended guidelines. read more
A new prospective cohort study, published in The BMJ, examines the association between alcohol consumption and risk of dementia. read more
A new cohort study, published in PLOS Medicine, examines the association of lifetime alcohol use with mortality and cancer risk in older adults. read more
Researchers, publishing in Addiction, looked at the number of sick days taken by abstainers, low-risk drinkers and at-risk drinkers. read more
A systematic review and meta-analysis examines the role of alcohol in the occurrence of PMS, published in BMJ Open. read more
