A new interdisciplinary study from BYU, opens an angle of neuroimmune research that could potentially lead to better medical ...

People's alcohol expectations are known to influence their likelihood of developing alcohol problems. New research has found that a person's genetic makeup may influence their motivation to drink, ...

Is addiction a choice or a disease? A psychiatrist explains how repeated substance use changes brain reward and ...

Researchers found that both how often and how much someone drinks significantly shape their cancer risk, even at moderate levels. Vulnerability varies across groups, with genetics, socioeconomic ...

Characterized by compulsive drinking, loss of control, and negative emotional states when not using, alcohol use disorder (AUD) was recently linked to dementia. Despite advances in neuroscience and ...

In this exclusive video ahead of the upcoming San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS), Seema Khan, MD, of Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago, previews her session on ...

Alcohol is often overlooked as a critical health issue for women, but the French National Authority for Health (HAS) aims to change this perception. HAS seeks to integrate alcohol consumption into ...

U.S. Dietary Guidelines advises "Drink less." It's good advice: research shows alcohol increases breast cancer risk, starting ...

Note: While research on alcohol is evolving, the World Health Organization says drinking less or not at all is better for your health. Dietary habits — like getting adequate hydration, eating ...