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Binge drinking is prevalent among university students, especially in the United States. One brain structure particularly sensitive to alcohol’s neurotoxicity during development is the hippocampus, which plays a key role in learning and memory. A study of the association…

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ScienceDaily (Nov. 16, 2010) — Alcohol exposure during adolescence alters the body’s 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…

BufferA Loyola University Health System study has found another reason to not binge drink alcohol. Binge drinking, researchers found, could change the body’s immune system response to orthopaedic injury. “This tremendously complicates the trauma care of these patients,” said…

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For some people, alcohol is a social lubricant. For others, it’s an unpleasant downer. New research shows that a person’s response to alcohol can predict their future drinking…

BufferAn 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…

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Abstinence, Heavy Drinking, Binge Drinking Associated With Increased Risk of Cognitive Impairment
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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…