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Moderate Drinking May Have Some Heart Benefits
By Sara G. Miller published
Moderate drinking may have positive effects on some aspects of heart health compared to abstaining, a new study finds.
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Mixing Energy Drinks with Alcohol Causes Brain Changes in Mice
By Agata Blaszczak-Boxe published
Mice that were given energy drinks along with alcohol had changes in their brains similar to those seen in mice given cocaine.
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Robo Beer Run: Self-Driving Truck Delivers Budweiser
By Kacey Deamer published
A self-driving truck recently made a 120-mile beer run.
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ER Visits for Alcohol Intoxication Are Going Up
By Rachael Rettner published
Visits to the emergency room for alcohol intoxication have increased by more than 50 percent over the past decade, a new study finds.
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Can a Virus Fight Alcoholism?
By Yifeng Cheng, Jun Wang published
Heavy drinking causes brain changes that make you want to drink more. But using a virus to deliver a gene into specific neurons in the brain may be a way to mitigate those changes.
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Women's Alcohol Consumption Catches Up to Men's
By Rachael Rettner published
Across the world, women now consume nearly as much alcohol as men, according to a new study.
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Why 'Hoppy' Beer May Be Better for Your Liver
By Rachael Rettner published
The hops found in beer not only add flavor, but also may lessen the damaging effects of alcohol on the liver, a new study in mice suggests.
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What Is 'Hangover Free' Synthetic Alcohol, and Is It Safe?
By Taylor Kubota published
A drink called "alcosynth" is being touted as a hangover-free version of synthetic alcohol. But what's in it, and is it really safe to drink?
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