One of the challenges with liver disease is that it can be a silent threat. In its early stages, it may cause only vague ...

Labeling someone as having an "alcohol abuse" problem can often act as a barrier to seeking help, fostering feelings of shame ...

By Dr Vasilios SilivistrisAlcohol withdrawal differs from withdrawal from most other drugs because it can be fatal. The only drugs as likely to cause death from withdrawal are benzodiazepines. Heroin ...

Cardiovascular tests performed during primary care visits may give evidence of increasing alcohol use, which could help ...

Heavy drinkers today are over twice as likely as two decades ago to develop serious liver disease. The study analyzed national health data and defi ...

During the tightly regulated gastrulation, embryonic cells differentiate into the three germ layers – endoderm, mesoderm, and ectoderm – which eventually give rise to all tissues and organs.

Stopping alcohol consumption triggers immediate physical and mental changes. The timeline and intensity vary depending on drinking patterns, overall health, and individual factors. When a person ...

When that chamber stiffens, it makes the heart function less efficiently. A UCLA researcher says this supports the recommendation that people with high blood pressure limit how much alcohol they ...

In terms of alcohol’s effects on the kidneys, the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) states that drinking too much alcohol can harm kidney function and worsen existing kidney disease.

The alcohol the night before testing almost certainly made your kidney function appear worse than it is. Alcohol affects the body’s ability to control fluid status, and most people who drink to ...

According to the study, some of the developmental disorders caused by alcohol may arise during the very first weeks of pregnancy, when even minor changes in gene function may influence the course of ...

Exposure to alcohol during the first weeks of embryonic development changes gene activity and cellular metabolism. In laboratory cultures, it was found that the first cells of the nervous system ...