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Chinese Herbal Medicine May Provide Novel Treatment for Alcohol Abuse
UCLA researchers have identified how a component of an ancient Chinese herbal anti-hangover medicine called dihydromyricetin, isolated from the plant Hovenia, counteracts acute alcohol intoxication and withdrawal symptoms.
Minuscule Amounts of Ethanol Can More Than Double the Life Span of a Tiny Worm
Minuscule amounts of ethanol, the type of alcohol found in alcoholic beverages, can more than double the life span of a tiny worm known as Caenorhabditis elegans, which is used frequently as a model in aging studies, UCLA biochemists report. The scientists...
South African Police Clamp Down on Drunk Motorists
In an effort to intensify zero tolerance operations ahead of the New Year celebrations, traffic police in the North West nabbed three motorists for driving under the influence of alcohol on Tuesday. How People Arrived Here: SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE ASSAULTING...
Alcohol Can Lead to Unsafe Sex: It’s Official
A new study has found that alcohol consumption directly impacts a person’s intention to have unsafe sex. In other words, the more you drink, the stronger becomes your intention to engage in unsafe sex. Unsafe sex is the most important pathway to...
CDC Reports Excessive Alcohol Consumption Cost the U.S. $224b in 2006
The cost of excessive alcohol consumption in the United States in 2006 reached $223.5 billion or about $1.90 per drink, according to a new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Almost three–quarters of these costs were due to binge...
Government Support Demanded for Scheme to Tackle Alcohol-related Crimes in London
Croydon and Sutton’s London Assembly member, Steve O’Connell has called on the Government to back the Mayor’s radical plan to cut alcohol-related crime in London.
People Born After World War II are More Likely to Binge Drink And Develop Alcohol Disorders
In a review of 31 peer-reviewed and published studies, researchers at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health looked generational and gender differences in alcohol consumption, alcohol disorders, and mortality. Findings indicate that...
Parents, Communities And Other Stakeholders Called to Join the Fight Against Alcohol Abuse
Parents, communities and other stakeholders have been called to join the fight against alcohol abuse, which costs the economy at least R9 billion a year as the Department of Trade and Industry launched its Sobriety Week Campaign.
