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Legal consumption of alcohol and tobacco may increase the use of illicit drugs

The use of legal drugs (tobacco and alcohol) may lead to the use of cannabis, a new study led by the University of Bristol and published in the journal Addiction has found. The study also found evidence that cannabis use may lead to smoking initiation, and opioid dependence could lead to increased alcohol consumption.

30 Sep 2021

Study finds no link between menopausal hormone therapy and increased risk of dementia

Use of menopausal hormone therapy (MHT, also known as hormone replacement therapy, HRT) is not associated with an increased risk of developing dementia, regardless of hormone type, dose, or duration, concludes a large UK study published by The BMJ.

30 Sep 2021

Ketamine use on patients with excited delirium and cocaine intoxication increases intubation rate

Patients with excited delirium who are combative, aggressive or agitated before being transported to the hospital or in an emergency department setting require immediate treatment for their safety and others.

29 Sep 2021

AIHW report: 1.2 million Australian adults affected by heart, stroke or vascular disease

A new report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare shows that 1.2 million Australian adults had one or more conditions related to heart, stroke or vascular disease in 2017–18.

29 Sep 2021

Study finds more deadly auto crashes during pandemic lockdown

With fewer people on the road during the early days of the pandemic, more drivers were speeding and driving recklessly, resulting in more crashes being deadly, a new study found.

28 Sep 2021

Quantification of antibody titers against SARS-CoV-2 variants elicited by BNT162b2 vaccine

A new study discusses the development of dedicated reagents against the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein through the use of an automated CLEIA system.

28 Sep 2021

Stimulant users more likely to drink heavily and use other drugs, study finds

College students who misuse stimulant drugs or nootropics like Adderall or Ritalin are also likely to drink heavily and use other drugs, according to new research from the University of Georgia.

28 Sep 2021

Mass Eye and Ear researcher receives P50 NIH grant to establish new center for neurological voice disorders

Kristina Simonyan, MD, PhD, Dr med, director of laryngology research at Mass Eye and Ear, has been awarded an $11.9 million P50 Clinical Research Center Grant from the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communicable Disorders of the National Institute of Health to form a new multidisciplinary center across four academic medical institutions that will be committed to conducting research on laryngeal dystonia and voice tremor, two debilitating neurological voice disorders.

28 Sep 2021

Higher fruit and veg intake associated with better mental health in secondary school pupils

Nutritious breakfast and lunch linked to emotional wellbeing in pupils across the age spectrum Include good nutrition in public health strategies for kids' mental health, urge researchers.

28 Sep 2021

Brain communication networks altered during drug withdrawal, mice study shows

Zeroing in on specific brain regions when studying drug and alcohol abuse simplifies research but may leave out important insights.

27 Sep 2021

Withdrawal from psychostimulants alters functional architecture and patterns in the brain

Addictive psychostimulants, from nicotine in cigarettes to illicit drugs like methamphetamine and cocaine, affect different regions of the brain. The same is believed true during withdrawal; finding a common brain pathway has proved elusive.

27 Sep 2021

Widely used osteoporosis drug protects against type 2 diabetes, says research

New research being presented at the annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD), held online this year, suggests that the widely used osteoporosis drug alendronate reduces the risk of type 2 diabetes.

27 Sep 2021

Study quantifies the impact of COVID-19, workplace wellness and long shifts on nurses' health

A new study from The Ohio State University College of Nursing quantifies how the COVID-19 pandemic, coupled with variable workplace wellness cultures and long shifts caring for patients, has severely impacted nurses working on the front lines.

25 Sep 2021

Specific dietary guidelines may help people with bipolar disorders to better manage their health

Can specific dietary guidelines help people living with bipolar disorders better manage their health? Maybe someday, according to a new study by Penn State College of Medicine researchers. Clinical trial results showed that a diet designed to alter levels of specific fatty acids consumed by participants may help patients have less variability in their mood.

24 Sep 2021

Research demonstrates a clear link between nicotine withdrawal and poor eating habits

New data collected by University of Minnesota Medical School researchers demonstrate a clear connection between nicotine withdrawal and poor eating habits.

23 Sep 2021

UQ-led Centre of Research Excellence focuses on improving alcohol and drug treatment services

Increasing access to cost effective, evidence-based treatment for alcohol and drug use is the focus of a University of Queensland-led Centre of Research Excellence funded by the National Health and Medical Research Council.

23 Sep 2021

Salk professor selected as HHMI investigator

Salk Professor Kay Tye has been selected as a Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) investigator, joining a prestigious group of more than 250 HHMI investigators across the United States who are tackling important scientific questions.

23 Sep 2021

Study finds rise in methamphetamine-involved overdose deaths from 2015 to 2019

Overdose deaths involving methamphetamine nearly tripled from 2015 to 2019 among people ages 18-64 in the United States, according to a study by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health.

22 Sep 2021

The importance of handwashing in the COVID-19 era: Back to basics

Researchers from the United States have reviewed the different components of formulated soaps and their performance as cleansers and pathogen inactivators, the criticality of the time spent hand washing, the relationships between water temperature and pathogen inactivation.

22 Sep 2021

Doubling excise duties could prevent alcohol-attributable cancers

In a recent modeling study, scientists at Technische Universität Dresden have examined the impact of increasing taxes on alcoholic beverages on alcohol-attributable cancers in the World Health Organization (WHO) European Region.

22 Sep 2021

Alcohol News and Research

Legal consumption of alcohol and tobacco may increase the use of illicit drugs

Study finds no link between menopausal hormone therapy and increased risk of dementia

Ketamine use on patients with excited delirium and cocaine intoxication increases intubation rate

AIHW report: 1.2 million Australian adults affected by heart, stroke or vascular disease

Study finds more deadly auto crashes during pandemic lockdown

Quantification of antibody titers against SARS-CoV-2 variants elicited by BNT162b2 vaccine

Stimulant users more likely to drink heavily and use other drugs, study finds

Mass Eye and Ear researcher receives P50 NIH grant to establish new center for neurological voice disorders

Higher fruit and veg intake associated with better mental health in secondary school pupils

Brain communication networks altered during drug withdrawal, mice study shows

Withdrawal from psychostimulants alters functional architecture and patterns in the brain

Widely used osteoporosis drug protects against type 2 diabetes, says research

Study quantifies the impact of COVID-19, workplace wellness and long shifts on nurses' health

Specific dietary guidelines may help people with bipolar disorders to better manage their health

Research demonstrates a clear link between nicotine withdrawal and poor eating habits

UQ-led Centre of Research Excellence focuses on improving alcohol and drug treatment services

Salk professor selected as HHMI investigator

Study finds rise in methamphetamine-involved overdose deaths from 2015 to 2019

The importance of handwashing in the COVID-19 era: Back to basics

Doubling excise duties could prevent alcohol-attributable cancers

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

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