Researchers believe enzyme malfunction discovery may lead to binge drinking,...
Scientists believe that a key discovery about binge drinking and alcoholism may lead to a medication that can better treat alcohol addiction, or extinguish the urge to consume it altogether. ......
View ArticleEnzyme malfunction may be why binge drinking can lead to alcoholism (Stanford...
(Source: Stanford School of Medicine) Another neurotransmitter substance, dopamine, is famous among neuroscientists for its involvement in modulating motion and motivation. Dopamine supercharges the...
View ArticleScientists Explain How Binge Drinking Can Lead to Alcohol Addiction
Scientists from Stanford University have identified a malfunctioning enzyme that drives people to binge drink. The same enzyme can also trigger alcohol addiction....
View ArticleSex is more likely on days college students use marijuana or binge drink...
(Source: Oregon State University) CORVALLIS, Ore. - Undergraduate college students were more likely to have sex on days they used marijuana or binged on alcohol than on days they didn't, new research...
View Article'Worrying' rise in binge drinking among youths, women
Paris (AFP) - Binge drinking is emerging as a major hazard for the young in some countries, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) said Tuesday in its first probe into alcohol...
View Article7 Ways To Ease A Nasty Hangover
By Corrie Pikul There's no question that the best way to avoid a hangover is to stop at one drink (or zero), but when that—sigh—doesn't happen, here's what to do. When it's last call... Skip the...
View ArticleWho will binge-drink at age 16? European teen study pinpoints predictors...
(Source: University of London) Who will binge-drink at age 16? European teen study pinpoints predictors Posted on 03/07/2014 An international collaboration of scientists leading the world's largest...
View ArticleScientists develop drug reducing effects of binge-drinking
Scientists have developed a new hangover cure that reduces the harmful effects of binge-drinking on the brain. Researchers at the University of Huddersfield believe the same drug could open the door to...
View ArticleControlling alcohol habits as students find 'release' may avoid later...
(Source: Penn State - The Pennsylvania State University) UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Current college culture allows for an environment where risks of addiction and alcohol dependency increase while mental...
View ArticleStudy shows extreme binge drinking on rise
MINNEAPOLIS - A disturbing trend called extreme binge drinking has the attention of a Twin Cities treatment center. Extreme binge drinking is when someone consumes at least 10 drinks in a two-hour...
View ArticleSingle Drinking Binge Can Be Far From Harmless
By Rick Nauert PhD Senior News Editor Reviewed by John M. Grohol, Psy.D. on May 16, 2014 ~ 1 min read New research suggests a single alcohol binge can have significant negative health effects....
View ArticleLifting alcohol prices won't stop binges: experts
Win $2500 with the Herald Safer Sydney Ad Challenge How to enter More Safer Sydney news Higher prices for alcohol will do little to curb high-intensity drinking because binge drinkers commonly drink...
View ArticleBinge drinking may lead to cardiovascular disease
It appears that hangovers, "the freshmen 15" and missing classes aren't the only things college students have to worry about after a night of binge drinking. According to an April 23 report by...
View ArticleBinge drinking most likely to kill middle-aged men
An average of six people die every day of alcohol poisoning, and most are not binge-drinking college students, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported today. In fact, according to the...
View ArticleBinge drinking can be fatal
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View ArticleAlcohol-related Facebook posts trigger binge drinking
Washington, May 04: Do online posts about yourself influence your behaviour? Yes, says a new study. The study found that students who posted more on social media about drinking before college actually...
View ArticleBinge drinking slows the healing of broken bones (Video)
Binge drinking can significantly slow down the healing of broken bones. Loyola University Medical Center researchers have been studying how large amounts of alcohol affect the healing of bone fractures...
View Article7 Things You Need To Know About Women And Alcohol
There's a lot that can be said for alcohol. Moderate drinking has been shown to have some pretty significant potential health benefits, most of them cardiovascular in nature. And enjoying a glass of...
View ArticleBinge drinking into the New Year
A couple of beers pregame, followed by a vodka-Red-Bull to stay awake, then of course at midnight a glass of the bubbly, later comes the really hard stuff: New Year's Eve can be a regular drinking...
View ArticleCan We Predict Which Teens Are Likely To Binge Drink? Maybe
More than half of 16-year-olds in the United States have tried alcohol. While many of them learn to drink responsibly, some go on to binge on alcohol, putting themselves at risk for trouble as adults....
View ArticleBinge drinking may double mortality risk in older adults
Washington: Binge drinking could double your risk of mortality, even if you drink moderately the rest of the time, a new study on older adults has claimed. Numerous studies have highlighted the...
View ArticleOlder binge drinkers face a higher death risk than those who spread their...
Older adults who binge-drink at least once a month may be setting themselves up for an earlier grave, a new study suggests. Researchers found that men and women in their mid-50s to mid-60s who engaged...
View ArticleJust one night of binge drinking detrimental for health
Tweet New York, May 18 (IANS) Not a daily alcohol lover but love to binge drink over weekends? Threat this as a statutory warning, especially if you are a woman. Even one night of heavy drinking can...
View ArticleTricks to stop binge drinking
The term "binge drinking" refers to drinking heavily over a short period of time with the intention of becoming severely intoxicated. It can be harmful in a number of ways. It may put a person at risk...
View ArticleBinge Drinking Isn’t Just for College Kids Anymore
The typical picture of a binge drinker may look as much like a middle-age man working long hours as it does a college fraternity boy partying late at night. Doctors are increasingly focusing on that...
View ArticleRats' Drinking Habits May Lead to Treatment for Alcoholics
Scientists have identified a neural pathway that can be manipulated to stop compulsive drinking Comment () Tweet Scientists at UC-San Francisco were able to stop rats from binge drinking by blocking a...
View ArticleDespite binge warnings, risks, six die daily from alcohol poisoning
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Jan. 6 Vital Signs puts it starkly: 2,200 die every year from drinking too much, too fast. Very high levels of alcohol – a central nervous system...
View ArticleAlcohol And Health: Dr. Oz's 5 Rules For Healthy Drinking
By Dr. Mehmet Oz Don't worry, I'm not here to tell you to step away from the wine bottle. My wife, Lisa, and I regularly have a glass with dinner, and after particularly busy days, I enjoy unwinding on...
View ArticleTaxes Can Reduce Binge Drinking
By Rick Nauert PhD Senior News Editor Reviewed by John M. Grohol, Psy.D. on January 6, 2015 ~ 1 min read New research discovers that higher alcohol taxes are an effective method to protect against...
View ArticleScreening for Mental Health's Annual National Alcohol Screening Day to Focus...
WELLESLEY HILLS, Mass., April 6, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Screening for Mental Health, Inc. (SMH), the pioneer in large-scale mental health screenings for the public, today announced that its...
View ArticleLongwell: CDC study wrong on binge drinking
Sarah Longwell 12:07 a.m. EST December 11, 2014 In the CDC stats, a woman who had more than four drinks and a man who had five on a single occasion were labeled “binge drinkers.”(Photo: Brandy Baker /...
View ArticleHow Texting Could Help Prevent Binge Drinking (University of Pittsburgh)
(Source: University of Pittsburgh) Could text messaging help reduce binge drinking among young adults? A new study from the University of Pittsburgh School Of Medicine suggests that this might be the...
View ArticleStudy: Is binge drinking as bad as drinking heavily everyday?
CLEVELAND - College students have the highest rate of binge drinking episodes and a new study finds partying hard in college may have long-term effects on your heart. Dr. Robert Krasuski did not take...
View ArticleHere's how to tackle binge drinking
Researchers at the University of Bath have come up with some guidelines to deal with the problem of binge drinking. The researchers said that a study, funded by the Economic and Social Research Council...
View ArticleTeen binge drinking -- the real American pastime?
By John McCookPublished October 25, 2013FoxNews.com Youth alcoholism on the rise in US Honor student punished for picking up drunk friend? Teen binge drinking. As American as baseball and apple pie,...
View ArticleCDC: Binge drinking leads to 6 alcohol-poisoning deaths a day
WASHINGTON — America’s binge drinkers are fueling an average of six alcohol-poisoning deaths per day, according to a . Women who have four or more drinks on an occasion and men who have five or more...
View ArticleLifting alcohol prices won't reduce binge drinking: experts
Higher prices for alcohol will do little to reduce high-intensity drinking because binge drinkers commonly drink little or nothing on some days so they can binge on the weekend, leading public health...
View ArticleStudy highlights continued problem of teen binge drinking
There are new concerns about teen binge drinking and how much alcohol some high schoolers can down at just one party. Ten servings of alcohol in one sitting. Who could - who would - drink that much?...
View ArticleOne in 10 pregnant women in the United States reports drinking alcohol About...
ATLANTA, Sept. 24, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- One in 10 (10.2 percent) pregnant women in the United States ages 18 to 44 years reports drinking alcohol in the past 30 days. In addition, 3.1...
View ArticleScientists 'develop test for teen binge-drinking risk'
Scientists claim to have developed a way of predicting which teenagers are likely to binge-drink. A combination of 40 factors, including brain structure, personality and major life events, were used to...
View ArticleThe Sobriety :60 looks at binge drinking and alcohol overdose
The CDC, in a 2015 Vital Signs, put it starkly: 2,200 die every year from drinking too much, too fast. Alcohol overdose (related story). Very high levels of alcohol – a central nervous system...
View ArticleBU Study Shows Alcohol Taxes Protective Against Binge Drinking (ASPH -...
(Source: ASPH - Association of Schools of Public Health) Higher alcohol taxes strongly protect against binge drinking, according to a new study by Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH)...
View ArticleTeen alcohol use still historically low in 2012: Binge drinking remains an issue
The movement to add new, stricter underage drinking laws, like Social Host Laws, to the legislative mix is based on the assertion that we still have a long way to go to prevent kids from drinking. Yet,...
View ArticleHow underage binge-drinking may lead to increased anxiety, alcoholism in adults
Washington, Apr 3 (ANI): A new study has revealed that binge-drinking during adolescence may affect adult behavior through long-lasting changes in genes. Lead author Subhash Pandey from University of...
View ArticleThe stricter the alcohol laws, the lower binge drinking is in some states
States enforcing more stringent alcohol regulations were found to have lower binge drinking rates, a new report on Science Daily said Thursday. Citing results from a study conducted by Boston...
View ArticleHow binge drinking leads to alcohol addiction
Washington, Oct 2 (IANS) A malfunctioning enzyme may be behind why people who love to binge drink on weekends or at parties are at a higher risk of alcohol addiction, scientists from Stanford...
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