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Do we evolve to drink less alcohol?
The study found the subtle changes in genes involved in ADH1B and ALDH2 alcohol metabolism enzymes, which determine the amount of alcohol.
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Biology
Identify genes that affect alcohol consumption
According to a recent study, a variation of a gene involved in neuronal communication in mice has a direct effect on alcohol consumption in rats. Researchers do not know…
Medicine - Health
Young people are drunk, old and prone to stroke
Excessive alcohol consumption rates in the US and some countries are alarming. This is an extremely dangerous sign for the younger generation in many countries.
Medicine - Health
Alcoholic hepatitis: Don't underestimate
When liver cells are inflamed and damaged over many years, the dead cells will gradually be replaced by fibrous tissue and begin the process of cirrhosis.
Medicine - Health
Causes of 'memory loss' when drunk
After the overbearing cup of tea, many people, especially men, woke up with a painful head and did not remember what had happened.
Medicine - Health
The process of destroying 5 body functions of alcohol
Proper use, alcohol can benefit the body. When drinking becomes 'disease', the alcoholic effects can be disastrous for human health.
Medicine - Health
Moderate alcohol consumption reduces the risk of diabetes
Adults who drink one to two cups of alcohol a day can reduce their risk of diabetes compared with those who abstain from alcohol altogether.
Medicine - Health
Moderate alcohol consumption may reduce the risk of kidney cancer
Moderate alcohol consumption may reduce the risk of kidney cancer in middle-aged and older women, according to a Swedish study, women who drank at least one drink a week…