New study reveals gene expression differences in brain regions tied to addiction, highlighting pathways for innovative alcohol use disorder treatments and drug repurposing opportunities. Study: Gene ...

A new study published in The Journal of Neuroscience suggests that a specific genetic variant alters how organisms respond to ...

Do you feel nauseous, experience facial flushing, or have a racing heart after just a sip of your favorite cocktail? These could be signs of an inherited alcohol intolerance caused by a gene mutation.

That's according to new government-funded research published in JAMA Psychiatry last week. It was a small study of just 48 adults that lasted over two months, but it appears to be the first clinical ...

Is there a link between blue eyes and the risk of alcoholism? — -- There's a new potential clue in the ongoing effort to understand the genetic links to alcoholism: eye color. People with lighter ...

(CNN) — Drinking any amount of alcohol increases your risk of dementia later in life, according to a new study that challenges prior research findings. Some research has suggested light drinking — ...

Alcohol likely isn’t helping your brain, and it may be hurting it, even in moderation. Increasing alcohol intake was ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (The Hill) — Alcohol — and animals who love ...