Researchers have discovered that a gene called CHRNA3 plays a key role in determining alcohol sensitivity, helping explain why some people tolerate alcohol better than others.

Now, researchers have found new evidence that a gene known as CHRNA3, a nervous system regulator that is found across a wide range of animals, from roundworms to humans, may also help to determine how ...

Researchers from the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine at the National University of Singapore (NUS Medicine) report that the ...

Alcohol addiction is a complex but treatable condition, and there are more treatment options available now than ever before. According to the national survey on drug use and health, in 2023, about ...

Have you ever felt like everwhere you turn, someone or something is pushing you to self-medicate with alcohol? Whether you drink or not, it can feel impossible to escape the subtle (and not-so-subtle) ...

New research suggests that a popular group of medications used for diabetes and weight loss may also help treat alcohol and drug addiction. These drugs are called GLP-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs), ...

Alcohol can present health problems for even light or occasional drinkers. By Mohana Ravindranath Drinking is harmful to your health at any age. But as you get older, the risks become greater — even ...