by Asociacion RUVID Researchers of the CEU UCH university have published the first pilot study on the alterations to the levels of cytokines in the saliva of frequent consumers of these three stimulating substances Cytokines are proteins released by the cells of the immune system to regulate the mechanism of inflammation against infections. When cytokine...
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Consuming alcohol leads to epigenetic changes in brain memory centers
Triggers in everyday life such as running into a former drinking buddy, walking by a once- familiar bar, and attending social gatherings can all cause recovering alcoholics to “fall off the wagon.” About 40 to 60 percent of people who have gone through treatment for substance abuse will experience some kind of relapse, according to...
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Moderate alcohol consumption does not protect against stroke, study shows
by Lancet Blood pressure and stroke risk increase steadily with increasing alcohol intake, and previous claims that 1-2 alcoholic drinks a day might protect against stroke are dismissed by new evidence from a genetic study involving 160,000 adults. Studies of East Asian genes that strongly affect how much alcohol people choose to drink show that alcohol itself directly increases blood pressure and the chances of having...
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How much is too much? Even moderate alcohol consumption is a risk factor for atrial fibrillation
A new study published in HeartRhythm reports that regular moderate alcohol consumption, drinking an average of 14 glasses of alcohol per week, is a modifiable risk factor for atrial fibrillation ELSEVIER IMAGE: REPRESENTATIVE HIGH-DENSITY VOLTAGE (TOP PANEL) AND PROPAGATION MAPS (BOTTOM PANEL) OF THE POSTERIOR LEFT ATRIUM FOR NON-DRINKERS, MILD DRINKERS, AND MODERATE DRINKERS. THE MODERATE DRINKER HAS MORE SCARRING...
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Hope for millions of men with enlarged prostates as scientists discover the gland can be shrunk with direct injections of alcohol
Injecting ethanol directly into the prostate could shrink it by more than a third And it reduces how often men need to get up in the night to urinate One expert said the pioneering treatment is ‘excellent news’ Researchers in Venezuela have trialled the therapy on 60 middle-aged men Injecting alcohol directly into the prostate gland could...
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Primary care is an untapped resource for depression screening
Hazardous alcohol use and depression often go hand-in-hand. Yet when a patient is screened by their doctor for hazardous alcohol use, rarely are they also screened for depression. A new study has identified at-risk populations for whom depression screening combined with hazardous alcohol use screening could detect depressive symptoms that might otherwise go untreated. These...