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Binge drinking is increasing, especially in women during COVID-19

Researchers last week released their work studying the pattern of alcohol use and its consequences on Americans during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

6 Oct 2020

Low levels of prenatal alcohol consumption can affect child's brain development

New research from the University of Sydney finds that even low levels of alcohol consumption during pregnancy can have an impact on a child's brain development and is associated with greater psychological and behavioral problems in youth including anxiety, depression and poor attention.

25 Sep 2020

UIC receives $4.5 million to study how adolescent binge drinking affects adult behavior

The University of Illinois Chicago has received $4.5 million in continuation funding from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism to support the UIC site of the national Neurobiology of Adolescent Drinking in Adulthood, or NADIA, consortium.

15 Sep 2020

Binge-drinkers have to put more effort to feel empathy for other people in pain

People who binge-drink show more extensive dysfunction across their brains than previously realized, a new study from the University of Sussex has shown.

10 Sep 2020

Yale trial tests new tool to address health disparities in treatment of alcohol use disorders

Yale researchers are completing a first-of-its-kind clinical trial to test the efficacy of an automated bilingual alcohol screening and intervention tool for use in emergency departments (EDs).

1 Sep 2020

Problematic alcohol use linked to legal performance-enhancing substances

A new study published in the journal Pediatrics found that young adults aged 18-26 who used legal performance-enhancing substances were significantly more likely to report several problematic alcohol use and drinking-related risk behaviors seven years later.

1 Sep 2020

Language used to describe alcohol intoxication may give insight into drinking habits

People have always used different words to describe the inebriating effects of alcohol, from "blotto" in the 1920s to "honkers" in the 1950s. Now, new Penn State research suggests the language young adults use to describe the effects they feel from drinking may give insight into their drinking habits.

20 Aug 2020

Miscarriage risk increases with each additional week of alcohol exposure in early pregnancy

Each week a woman consumes alcohol during the first five to 10 weeks of pregnancy is associated with an incremental 8% increase in risk of miscarriage, according to a study by Vanderbilt University Medical Center researchers.

10 Aug 2020

Working men with higher incomes are more likely to develop high blood pressure

Working men with higher incomes are more likely to develop high blood pressure, reports a study presented at the 84th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Japanese Circulation Society (JCS 2020).

27 Jul 2020

Sweetened beverages can promote harmful alcohol consumption

It might be no surprise that sugar in sweetened coolers helps to mask the taste of alcohol and make it more appealing to novice consumers, including young people.

23 Jul 2020

Concussions can lead to cognitive, behavioral, and emotional consequences in children

Concussions can have a compounding effect on children, leading to long-term cognitive, behavioral, and emotional health consequences, according to researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, who published their findings in the American Journal of Sports Medicine.

22 Jul 2020

Study: High estrogen levels may influence alcohol use disorder

A new study from researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago shows that high estrogen levels may make alcohol more rewarding to female mice.

2 Jun 2020

Fluctuating estrogen levels could make alcohol more rewarding to women

Fluctuating estrogen levels may make alcohol more rewarding to female mice, according to new research in JNeurosci. Untangling the involved signaling pathways could unveil sex-based treatments for alcohol use disorders.

28 May 2020

Binge drinking causes' drunkorexia in young women

Binge drinking may lead to a condition called "drunkorexia," a new study from the University of South Australia found.

18 May 2020

Study explores the prevalence and underlying belief patterns associated with Drunkorexia

Mojito, appletini or a simple glass of fizz - they may take the edge off a busy day, but if you find yourself bingeing on more than a few, you could be putting your physical and mental health at risk according new research at the University of South Australia.

15 May 2020