7 March 2023
Intoxicated mice that had lost consciousness took half as long to wake up and get to their feet after being injected with the hormone FGF21, compared with their non-injected counterparts
25 January 2023
A gene variant that causes the "alcohol flush" reaction increases the risk of heart disease by causing inflammation of blood vessels, especially in drinkers
14 December 2022
It has long been believed that PTSD increases the risk for excess drinking, but in some cases it may actually be the other way around
7 December 2022
In a study of nearly 3.4 million people, almost 4000 genetic variants were linked to how much alcohol a person drinks a week, the age some start smoking and whether they quit the habit
8 August 2022
Regions of repetitive DNA sequence called telomeres cap our chromosomes, with shorter telomeres being linked to Alzheimer's disease, cancer and heart disease
5 January 2022
Low and no-alcohol drinks taste better than ever – but do they really help you cut down on boozing, and are they healthier than the real thing?
29 June 2021
Technique for taking over the liver’s function of removing toxins from the blood has shown promise in a small trial
22 June 2021
A treatment for the skin condition psoriasis reduced the number of drinks consumed by people with alcohol use disorders, and it seems to act on part of the brain involved in addiction
10 June 2021
Ear defenders that have been modified to collect alcohol given off by the skin of the ears could be an alternative to a breathalyser
4 June 2021
How to cure a hangover and the one guaranteed way not to get one, all explained in this week's Science with Sam
