by Swansea University Credit: Pexels The length of your fingers may hold a vital clue to your drinking habits, according to a new study. There is evidence that alcohol consumption is influenced by prenatal sex steroids, so experts from Swansea University and colleagues from the Medical University of Lodz decided to use a sample of students for their...
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Trial shows alcohol-mimicking medication can give laryngeal dystonia patients back their voice
Sodium oxybate is the first oral treatment for laryngeal dystonia to show efficacy at providing temporary relief for debilitating symptoms that impact speaking, according to the results of a Mass Eye and Ear-led clinical trialPeer-Reviewed Publication Mass Eye and Ear image: Clinical treal lead author Kristina Simonyan, MD, PhD, Dr med, vice chair for clinical research...
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Repurposing semaglutide and liraglutide for alcohol use disorder
JAMA PsychiatryPeer-Reviewed Publication JAMA Network About The Study: Among patients with alcohol use disorder (AUD) and comorbid obesity/type 2 diabetes, the use of semaglutide and liraglutide were associated with a substantially decreased risk of hospitalization due to AUD. This risk was lower than that of officially approved AUD medications. Semaglutide and liraglutide may be effective in...
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Is It Safe to Combine Melatonin and Alcohol?
Written by Stacia Woodcock, PharmD | Reviewed by Alyssa Billingsley, PharmDUpdated on June 25, 2024 Key takeaways: It’s best to avoid combining melatonin and alcohol. If you take them together, you have a higher risk of excessive drowsiness and impaired thinking. It’s also unlikely that melatonin will be able to combat the sleep problems caused...
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Study demonstrates effective screening and intervention for unhealthy alcohol use in primary care settings
News Release 14-Aug-2024 Peer-Reviewed PublicationIndiana University School of Medicine Between 2015 and 2019, excessive alcohol use resulted in over 140,000 deaths and 3.6 million years of potential life lost annually in the United States, making it the fourth leading cause of preventable death in the country. Despite these staggering numbers, only 4% — approximately 1.4...
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Alcohol use in older adults doubles risk of brain bleeds from falls
News Release 8-Aug-2024 Study among first to examine link between alcohol use and severe head trauma Peer-Reviewed PublicationFlorida Atlantic University image: Daily alcohol use was associated with 150% increased odds of a brain bleed in older adults after a head trauma from a fall. Credit: Florida Atlantic University Nationally, falls remain the leading cause of...
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Alcohol can cause breast cancer, but most women in the US aren’t aware of the health risks
JUNE 6, 2024 by Monica Swahn and Ritu Aneja, The Conversation Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDid you know that casual drinks with friends or having a “wine mom” moment to unwind could actually be nudging up your risk for breast cancer? It sounds like a buzzkill. But it’s a truth that many might not know: Alcohol...
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Hepatic TRPC3: An emerging regulator of alcohol-associated liver disease
by Higher Education Press The proposed model of hepatic TRPC3-regulated ALD. Credit: Qinchao Ding, Rui Guo, Liuyi Hao, Qing Song, Ai Fu, Shanglei Lai, Tiantian Xu, Hui Zhuge, Kaixin Chang, Yanli Chen, Haibin Wei, Daxi Ren, Zhaoli Sun, Zhenyuan Song, Xiaobing Dou, Songtao LiExcessive alcohol intake is strongly associated with alcohol-associated liver disease (ALD) which...
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Can you really be allergic to alcohol?
by Samuel J. White and Philippe B. Wilson, The Conversation Credit: Darlene Alderson from Pexels Some people get allergy-like symptoms when drinking alcohol, but can you really be allergic to alcohol? Alcohol allergies are rare, with documented cases primarily involving a rash. However, what often perplexes people are the symptoms that mimic allergies, such as wheezing,...
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Alcohol and Sleep Aids Don’t Mix: The Do’s and Don’ts of Taking OTC Sleep Aids
Written by Nicole E. Cieri-Hutcherson, PharmD, BCPS, NCMP | Reviewed by Joshua Murdock, PharmD, BCBBS Key takeaways: If you can’t sleep, over-the-counter (OTC) sleep aids like diphenhydramine (ZzzQuil, Benadryl), doxylamine (Unisom), and melatonin might help. But there are a few things to know about taking them safely.Avoid mixing OTC sleeping pills with alcohol and other...