Alcohol may appear to soothe nerves and smooth social edges, but beneath that relaxed buzz the brain is adjusting its wiring. Slowly, alcohol interferes with the chemical signals that allow nerve ...

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In new rat studies, scientists have found grim evidence of just how badly alcohol impairs cognition — even after sobering up months prior. According to new, federally-funded research out of Johns ...

New research using rhesus monkeys suggests that the brain’s relationship with alcohol may begin forming long before a person ever takes a drink. Scientists found that exposure to alcohol before birth ...

A 2022 study of more than 36,000 high-quality MRI brain scans found drinking four units of alcohol a day – two beers, or two glasses of wine – can cause structural damage and brain volume loss ...

Surgeon General Vivek Murthy released an advisory warning that alcohol consumption raises the risk of at least seven types of ...

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To evaluate the effectiveness of public video campaigns against risky alcohol consumption, psychologists used EEG measurements to examine the synchronization of brain activity in groups of viewers. In ...

After a season of binging and drinking, your body may feel like it needs a break from the party. Dry January, a modern trend that challenges people to abstain from drinking for the first month of the ...