‘Whiskey webs’ are the new ‘coffee ring effect’
Spilled coffee forms a ring as the liquid evaporates, depositing solids along the edge of the puddle. This “coffee ring
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Older people generally more emotionally healthy, better able to resist daily temptations
Older study participants ‘less volatile in their emotions’
Read moreScorpion venom shows promise for treating fetal alcohol spectrum disorder
Investigational drug reverses motor deficits in pre-clinical models, even administered one month after birth
Read moreSobering new data on drinking and driving: 15% of US alcohol-related motor vehicle fatalities involve alcohol under the legal limit
Accidents involving drivers testing below legal blood alcohol concentration limits are more likely to cause harm to others than drivers with levels at or above the limit, according to a new study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine
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How alcohol addiction spreads in post-Soviet countries
Read moreRates of at-risk drinking and unhealthy nutrition in Germany vary across regions
Rates of at-risk alcohol consumption are higher in the South and East of Germany, compared to the North and West,
Read moreAlcoholics Anonymous and Twelve-Step programs help people to recover from alcohol problems
Newly updated evidence published in the Cochrane Library today compares Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and clinically-related Twelve-Step Facilitation (TSF) programs with
Read moreDetecting aromas in aged cognac
For connoisseurs of wines and spirits, part of the enjoyment is noting the various flavors and scents that are revealed
Read moreStudy: Layoffs lead to higher rates of violent offenses and property crimes
Displaced workers experienced a 20% increase in criminal charges the year after being laid off
Read moreCase Western Reserve University research finds high rates of trauma exposure, PTSD symptoms for those in drug court
Nearly 94% of defendants in Cuyahoga County drug court have been exposed to trauma and many suffer from symptoms of
Read moreClinical trial investigates gabapentin for alcohol use disorder
What The Study Did: This randomized clinical trial investigated if gabapentin, a drug often used to treat nerve pain, would
Read moreScientists discover new repair mechanism for alcohol-induced DNA damage
Researchers of the Hubrecht Institute (KNAW) in Utrecht, The Netherlands, and the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology in Cambridge, United
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