Wine drinkers clueless about alcohol servings
Scientists know that environmental cues like plate size can impact eating behaviors, but the effect of environmental factors on wine…
Stabbed or shot? Drink up
Hospital patients with traumatic injuries such as fractures, internal injuries and open wounds were far more likely to survive if…
Alcohol rewires brain for PTSD
Heavy drinking appears to impair the brain’s ability to recover from trauma and may put people at greater risk for…
Gettin’ drunk and fallin’ down; who cares?
In a fascinating new study, University of Missouri researchers have shown that contrary to previous research, alcohol doesn’t reduce your…
Space travel safer with shiraz
Intriguing new research in the FASEB Journalsuggests that the “healthy” ingredient in red wine, resveratrol, may prevent the negative effects…
“Hazardous” drinking levels good for the heart
A controversial new study from Boston University shows that alcohol appears to have cardio-protective effects not only in moderate drinkers,…
Drink to remember (subconsciously, at least)
According to researcher Hitoshi Morikawa, repeated ethanol exposure enhances synaptic plasticity in the brain, providing further evidence toward an emerging…
Booze a lifesaver
Research at the Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor-UCLA suggests that trauma patients who were intoxicated before their injuries…
Beer-goggles put to the test
A fascinating new study has demonstrated that consuming alcohol does not affect how men judge the age of women. The…