A lot of this has to do with how our body processes alcohol ... brain rebound in just six months, after an initial period of withdrawal. "At any age, if you quit drinking, a lot of that damage ...

Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD), characterized by symptoms of cognitive decline, such as worsened memory and impaired decision-making, are alarmingly prevalent globally.

Researchers have identified brain circuits disrupted by prenatal alcohol exposure, which may explain the cognitive ...

and socio-economic damage. Within minutes of consuming alcohol, it is absorbed into the bloodstream by blood vessels in the stomach lining and small intestine. It then travels to the brain ...

Alcohol use disorder, which affects over 10% of Americans, can lead to persistent and serious insomnia. Difficulties falling ...

Research in fruit flies has identified specific groups of cholinergic brain cells that are involved in alcohol-induced insomnia. This work could ultimately lead to targeted treatments for ...

It can damage body parts that are directly ... possibly including shrinkage of the brain or alcohol-induced dementia, Wakeman says. Drinking-related cancers are typically seen in parts of the ...

In a 2023 study published in the journal Alcohol, chronic heavy alcohol consumption was found to cause DNA damage and oxidative ... who treats alcohol-related liver disease at Mount Sinai Health ...

Dry January is mostly pain and not so much gain, says our writer. It’s month two and three that you really start to enjoy the ...