The study found that drinking is linked to more than 60 disease and injury categories that are entirely attributable to ...

Even mild drinking is toxic to the body, contributing to long-term disease. Yet in many cases you can reverse that damage, ...

Regular alcohol consumption may seem harmless but can quietly damage the liver over time. This expert-backed story explains how alcohol affects liver function, from fatty liver to cirrhosis, and ...

Drinking alcohol is often linked to liver problems, especially fatty liver. However, alcohol can affect your overall health negatively in more ways than one. It can cause both short-term effects, such ...

PARIS ― Long-term, heavy alcohol use during adolescence affects male and female brains differently, with males at greater risk for functional alterations that could lead to brain changes in later life ...

In addition to endodermal and mesodermal cells, alcohol causes changes in DNA methylation in ectodermal cells (in blue), from which the nervous system and brain develop. During the tightly regulated ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Alice G. Walton, PhD is a writer who covers health and mental health. A new study presented at the European College of ...

The relationship between alcohol use and burn injuries is a negative one in multiple ways. Not only are about 50% of adults who sustain burn injuries intoxicated at the time of injury, suggesting that ...

There is consistent evidence that having an alcohol use disorder is associated with abnormalities in the cerebellum, a structure attached to the bottom of the brain that is involved in coordinating ...

While occasional drinking may cause temporary changes, repeated or heavy alcohol use can lead to more serious and lasting ...

The pandemic has made many people reconsider their relationship with alcohol. Research from RAND Corporation revealed that heavy drinking amongst Americans increased by 41% in 2020. Some working ...