Alcohol-craving rats have provided researchers with a detailed look into the complicated genetic underpinnings of alcoholism. By comparing the genomes of rats that drank compulsively with those that ...

Rutgers Health researchers have discovered that brain immune cells from people with a high genetic risk for alcohol use disorder (AUD) behave differently than cells from low-risk people when exposed ...

Is there a link between blue eyes and the risk of alcoholism? — -- There's a new potential clue in the ongoing effort to understand the genetic links to alcoholism: eye color. People with lighter ...

Every Filipino family seems to have that uncle, cousin, or father who drinks too much. For some, alcohol is a nightly escape; for others, a weekend ritual turned addiction. The tragedy deepens when ...

For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. Alcohol is a depressant. It is associated with nervous system interference to bring about ...

Nov. 21 -- THURSDAY, Nov. 20 (HealthDay News) -- Variations in the genetic makeup of alcoholics may affect how much they drink, a new study suggests. And the key might be the brain's control of ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — A study led by Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) has found that the personality traits, substance use habits and mental health status of long-term partners can enhance or ...

Drinking any amount of alcohol increases your risk of dementia later in life, according to a new study that challenges prior research findings. Some research has suggested light drinking — such as ...