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 ...

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

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

Rutgers Health researchers have discovered that brain immune cells from people with a high genetic risk for alcohol use ...

After a month of sobriety with Dry January, many are embracing Wet February, leading to increased alcohol consumption.

which is when “free radicals” damage cells, tissues and DNA and lead to cancer formation. In Osborn’s neurosurgery practice, he has seen firsthand the effects of alcohol on the brain.

Inside the brain, alcohol binds to several different receptors ... it can do DNA damage in oral cells. People who smoke are able to absorb more carcinogenic chemicals in tobacco if they are ...

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

Increasingly, reports like these conclude there is no safe level of drinking. Even moderate consumption—no more than one ...

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 ...

which may be because alcohol can damage brain cells. The Surgeon General recently said that drinking contributes directly to cancer risk, and has called for warning labels on alcoholic beverages.

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