Binge Drinking in Ad…
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Alcohol exposure during adolescence alters the bodys ability to respond to stress in adulthood, according to new research in rats presented at Neuroscience 2010, the annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience, held in San Diego. Because problems regulating stress are associated with…
Binge Drinkers Have …
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Binge drinking is prevalent among university students, especially in the United States. One brain structure particularly sensitive to alcohols neurotoxicity during development is the hippocampus, which plays a key role in learning and memory. A study of the association between…
Binge Drinking in Ad…
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ScienceDaily (Nov. 16, 2010) Alcohol exposure during adolescence alters the bodys ability to respond to stress in adulthood, according to new research in rats presented at Neuroscience 2010, the annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience, held in San Diego. Because problems…
Another Reason Not T…
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A Loyola University Health System study has found another reason to not binge drink alcohol. Binge drinking, researchers found, could change the bodys immune system response to orthopaedic injury. This tremendously complicates the trauma care of these patients, said bone…
Stronger Alcohol ?…
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Stronger Alcohol Buzz Predicts Future Binge Drinking Problems
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For some people, alcohol is a social lubricant. For others, its an unpleasant downer. New research shows that a persons response to alcohol can predict their future drinking behavior,…
An Early Age at Firs…
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An Early Age at First Drink Combined With Stressful Life Events Can Lead to Heavy Drinking
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Both animal and human research suggest that an early age at first drink (AFD) may lead to greater stress-induced drinking. This study examined possible interactions between AFD and…
Abstinence, Heavy Dr…
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Previous research regarding the association between alcohol consumption and dementia or cognitive impairment in later life suggests that mild to moderate alcohol consumption might be protective of dementia. However, most of the research has been conducted on subjects already rather elderly…
Is Your Child a Bing…
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Parents need to be concerned about binge drinking when their children transition from high school to college. The transition from high school to college is a period accompanied by significant changes in drinking behavior that occur over a relatively short period. The college transition has…
Genes Associated Wit…
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Genes Associated With Binge Drinking Identified
ScienceDaily (Feb. 28, 2011) University of Maryland School of Medicine researchers have identified two genes associated with binge drinking that may open doors to new, more effective treatments for excessive alcohol drinking. The…
Binge Drinking In Ad…
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Alcohol exposure during adolescence alters the bodys ability to respond to stress in adulthood, according to new research in rats presented at Neuroscience 2010, the annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience, held in San Diego. Because problems regulating stress are associated…