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

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 ...

Scientists have discovered a surprising link between how our body processes sugar and how alcohol affects us. This new ...

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 ...

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This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated.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 ...

(The Hill) — Alcohol — and animals who love to consume it — is far more common in the natural world than scientists once believed, a new study has found. Because ethanol — the kind of alcohol that ...