alcohol

Alcohol impacts gene expression differently across brain regions

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Erica Periandri and Gabor Egervari, from Washington University in St. Louis, led a study to explore how alcohol exposure in male mice influences gene expression and mechanisms that regulate gene function-or epigenetics. Says Egervari, “We recently uncovered that metabolites [from the body’s breakdown] of alcohol directly regulate genes in the hippocampus following a one-time exposure to alcohol. This is a previously unknown and surprisingly direct way in which alcohol impacts the brain, and it … Read more

Machine learning model predicts liver cancer risk with high accuracy

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Bottom Line: A machine learning model that analyzes patient demographics, electronic health record data, and routine blood test results predicted a patient’s risk of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the most common type of liver cancer, with high accuracy. Journal in Which the Study was Published: Cancer Discovery, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research … Read more

Chlorhexidine reduces umbilical cord infections in newborns

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A new Cochrane review finds that chlorhexidine likely cuts umbilical cord infection rates by about 29% in low- and middle-income countries, and may reduce newborn deaths. Umbilical cord care is a key part of newborn hygiene that helps prevent infection and promotes healthy healing. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), approximately 2.3 million newborn … Read more

ITV doctor says worrying rise in liver problem in UK ‘not down to alcohol’

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Dr Amir Khan who appears on ITV’s This Morning said one type of food was causing mayhem 01:14, 19 Mar 2026Updated 09:32, 19 Mar 2026 Dr Amir Khan said his surgery was seeing a rise in numbers with a liver complaint(Image: @doctoramirkhan/ Instagram) A TV doctor has highlighted a worrying rise in people with liver … Read more

Alcohol consumption in early adulthood linked to middle age cognitive decline

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It’s well known that alcohol consumption is an age-old method for coping with stress. But surprising? research led by the University of Massachusetts Amherst found that, when such self-medication begins in early adulthood, negative cognitive effects start to show up in middle-age-even after long periods of total abstinence. These effects include a decreased ability to … Read more

Study reveals why US life expectancy gains stalled after decades of progress

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A sweeping cohort-based analysis of four decades of mortality data reveals how cardiovascular deaths, external causes, and generational health patterns are reshaping longevity in the United States. Study: Insights into US life expectancy stagnation from birth cohort mortality dynamics. Image Credit: tomertu / Shutterstock In a recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy … Read more

Alcohol intake linked to lower micronutrient intake in men with type 2 diabetes

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A large cross-sectional study of Japanese adults with type 2 diabetes reveals that alcohol intake may shape dietary patterns and micronutrient intake differently across age and sex groups, with younger men showing the most pronounced nutritional deficits. Association Between Alcoholic Beverage Consumption and Micronutrient Intake in Type 2 Diabetes Outpatients: A Cross-Sectional Analysis by Sex … Read more

Could GLP-1 drugs help curb addiction? Large veteran study points to potential benefit

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A major study of US veterans suggests that GLP-1 diabetes medications may influence addiction-related outcomes, revealing a surprising connection between metabolic treatments and substance use risk. Study: Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists and risk of substance use disorders among US veterans with type 2 diabetes: cohort study. Image Credit: Kotcha K / Shutterstock A recent study … Read more

Substance use among healthcare workers linked to poorer patient care

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Their job is to protect, promote, and restore human health and lives, but healthcare workers believe that their own use of alcohol and illegal drugs reduces the quality of care they provide to patients. A recent study suggests that more doctors and nurses struggle with substance use than we are aware of. There is a … Read more