October 19, 2010 — Fetal alcohol exposure from maternal binge drinking is associated with altered cognitive processing in the offspring, according to the results of a study reported online October 19 ...

In fact, your entire body might benefit. That’s because alcohol speeds up how quickly you age, sending you hurtling towards ...

Prenatal alcohol exposure is often linked to slower cognitive reaction times and poorer attention. A new study investigates cognitive function and speed as tasks become more complex. Findings indicate ...

Children with fetal alcohol exposure often exhibit similar symptoms to those with ADHD, but new research indicates that they actually occur in completely different areas within the brain. In children, ...

A new study by Scripps Research reveals that alcohol dependence disrupts two signaling pathways in a stress-related part of ...

No wonder “Dry January” has become increasingly popular. When you wake up after one too many glasses of champagne after yet another holiday party, the idea of resetting your relationship with alcohol ...

The ability to process alcohol may have saved humanity's ancestors from extinction, a new book suggests. About ten million years ago, our African ape ancestors were eating fallen fruits on the forest ...

The liver stands as one of the body’s most resilient organs, capable of remarkable regeneration even after sustaining significant damage from years of alcohol consumption. This vital organ, ...

My alcoholic metabolism seems at times unpredictable.<BR><BR>Are different kinds of liquor processed differently? I thought it was a matter of how much alcohol and how fast you drank it. I think I'm ...

The morning after a night of drinking, discovering yellow-tinged eyes staring back from the bathroom mirror should trigger immediate alarm bells. This golden discoloration, medically known as jaundice ...

While most of us are aware that official NHS recommendations on alcohol consumption exist, fewer of us probably know what the recommendations actually are (no more than 14 units a week regularly, fyi) ...