Exercise Could Be an Antidote to Addiction, Data Suggests
THURSDAY, April 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Exercise might help people who are battling addiction stay on the straight and narrow, a new research review finds.Investigators who analyzed 43 studies from around the world found a link between physical a…
Learn MoreUn estudio con un millón de personas encuentra genes comunes en muchos trastornos adictivos
VIERNES, 24 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Una investigación de punta muestra unos marcadores genéticos del abuso de sustancias, y podría conducir a unas formas más efectivas de prevenir y tratar los trastornos de abuso de sustancias y alcohol.E…
Learn MoreMillion-Person Study Finds Genes Common to Many Addiction Disorders
FRIDAY, March 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Breakthrough research shows genetic markers for substance abuse and could lead to more effective ways to prevent and treat drug and alcohol use disorders.These findings could help people who face addiction to…
Learn MoreFrom a Lock of Hair, Beethoven’s Genome Gives Clues to Health, Family
WEDNESDAY, March 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Genetic analysis of Ludwig van Beethoven’s hair has provided new clues into the cause of the great composer’s death in 1827 — as well as evidence of a family scandal.The analysis revealed that Beethoven su…
Learn MorePrimary Care Intervention Increases Prevention of Alcohol Use Disorder
TUESDAY, Feb. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — An intervention increases prevention but not treatment engagement for alcohol use disorder (AUD) in primary care, according to a study published online Feb. 27 in JAMA Internal Medicine.Amy K. Lee, M.P.H., fr…
Learn MoreEl alcohol podría acelerar el progreso del Alzheimer en el cerebro, sugiere un estudio con animales
MIÉRCOLES, 22 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Un consumo incluso modesto de alcohol puede acelerar la pérdida de células cerebrales y la formación de placas que son una característica de la enfermedad de Alzheimer, muestra una investigación en …
Learn MoreAlcohol Might Speed Alzheimer’s Progress in Brain, Animal Study Suggests
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Even modest drinking can speed up the loss of brain cells and formation of the plaques that are a hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease, research in mice shows.These plaques are an accumulation of toxic proteins….
Learn MoreRisk for Alcohol Use Disorder Increased After COVID-19 Infection
MONDAY, Feb. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — There appears to have been an increased risk for alcohol use disorder (AUD) after COVID-19 infection versus non-COVID-19 respiratory infections in some time periods during the pandemic, according to a study pu…
Learn MoreAlcohol Brief Intervention Can Improve Health Outcomes in HTN
TUESDAY, Feb. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — An alcohol brief intervention (BI) in primary care can improve health outcomes for adults with hypertension, according to a study published online Jan. 19 in BMJ Open.Felicia W. Chi, M.P.H., from Kaiser Perman…
Learn MoreSubstance Use Down Early in Pandemic for Youth, Young Adults
FRIDAY, Feb. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Substance use substantially decreased across nearly all substance categories in the early part of the pandemic among youths and young adults, according to a study published online Jan. 31 in JAMA Network Open.W…
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