Impulsivity Raises Alcoholism Risk

Mouse study finds those that crave alcohol are more likely to choose quick rewards FRIDAY, May 8 (HealthDay News) -- Being impulsive is a risk factor for alcoholism, a new study finds. Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis researchers found that mice bred to crave large ...

The Rev. Joseph C. Martin, Leading Authority on Alcoholism and Addiction Treatment, Dies at 84

Catholic Priest Co-Founded Father Martin's Ashley Treatment Center in Maryland HAVRE DE GRACE, Md., March 9 /PRNewswire/ -- The Rev. Joseph C. Martin, S.S., noted authority and lecturer on alcoholism who co-founded Father Martin's Ashley, an addiction treatment center in Havre de Grace, MD, d...

Free Home Business to Individuals Recovering from Alcoholism Provided by AlcoholSupportGroup.com

The Whole Life Success Recovery Program™ provides a complete home business to individuals in alcoholism recovery free of charge, to enable them to become fiscally responsible and productive members of society. Tucson, AZ (PRWEB) November 25, 2008 -- The online al...

Family History of Alcoholism Puts Student Drinkers at Risk

They're more likely to continue abuse after college as well as face behavioral problems WEDNESDAY, June 4 (HealthDay News) -- College students with a "dense" family history of alcoholism have the highest risk of alcohol-use disorders, a U.S. study says. While most university stude...

Family history of alcoholism affects response to drug used to treat heavy drinking

Philadelphia, PA, September 19, 2007 Naltrexone is one of four oral medications approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of alcoholism. A recent large multicenter research study of alcohol dependence supported by the National Institute of Alcoholism and Alcohol A...

Sensitivity to Alcohol May Predict Alcoholism

Young adults who can drink others 'under the table' face highest risk, study finds TUESDAY, May 26 (HealthDay News) -- The more you need to drink to feel the effects of alcohol, the greater your chance of becoming an alcoholic, a new study says. This apparent lack of sensitivity...

'Happy hour' gene discovery suggests cancer drugs might treat alcoholism

A class of drugs already approved as cancer treatments might also help to beat alcohol addiction. That's the conclusion of a discovery in flies of a gene, dubbed happyhour, that has an important and previously unknown role in controlling the insects' response to alcohol. Animals with a mutant v...

Mayo clinic study finds gene bringing together animal and human research in alcoholism

ROCHESTER, Minn. -- An important genetic study conducted through Mayo Clinic has identified vital new information concerning alcoholism in subjects with European ancestry, according to a recent issue of Alcohol: Clinical and Experimental Research . Research findings indicate that alcohol dep...

Mayo Clinic Study Finds Gene Bringing Together Animal and Human Research in Alcoholism

ROCHESTER, Minn., April 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- An important genetic study conducted through Mayo Clinic has identified vital new information concerning alcoholism in subjects with European ancestry, according to a recent issue of Alcohol: Clinical and Experimental Research . ...

Genetic Trait Linked to Alcoholism

Processing of the brain chemical serotonin may be key, study says THURSDAY, Nov. 20 (HealthDay News) -- Variations in the genetic makeup of alcoholics may affect how much they drink, a new study suggests. And the key might be the brain's control of serotonin, a mood-influencing neur...

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Alcoholism in Medical Technology

Novel Compound Shows Promise for Treatment of Alcoholism

BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Sept. 11 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --- Southern Research Institute and Gallo Research Center today announced that peer-reviewed results from a study testing Naltrexone-derived pyridomorphinan (SoRI-9409) will be published in the December 2008 issue of the journal Biological Psy...

Study of Drug Therapy for Compulsive Buying Yields a Puzzle, Stanford Researcher Says

...ing them. The problem is not a simple lack of willpower, said Koran, who described it as being as real a disorder as other impulsive behaviors such as alcoholism and pathological gambling. Sufferers of the disorder commonly wind up with closets or rooms filled with unwanted purchases, amassing thousands of doll...

Alcoholism in Medical Dictionary

Alcoholism

Alcoholism is a term with multiple and sometimes conflicting definitions. In common and historic usage, alcoholism refers to any condition that results in the continued consumption of alcoholic beverages, despite health problems and negative social consequences. Modern... More about Alco...

Pathological Gambling

...ith co ... The relationship between pathological gambling and substance dependence is one of ... If pathological gambling is similar to alcoholism then doctors can treat it in a ... Pathological gambling often involves repetitive behaviors. ... Most people with pathological gambling ...

Muscle spasm

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Chronic pancreatitis

...f the acute and chronic forms of the illness and common causes such as alcoholism or gallstones. (ERCP) for Acute and Chronic Pancreatitis . ERCP is ...results in a slow ... Chronic pancreatitis is most often caused by alcoholism and alcohol abuse, but ... Pancreatic cancer can cause symptoms and sign...

Alcoholic neuropathy

... about the causes, symptoms, ... More than alcoholic neuropathy on our alcoholism stages page. alcoholism home page ... The cause of alcoholic neuropathy is controversial bu...

Alcohol use

... use alcohol , or (as I fynde it sometymes wryten) alcofoll, ... alcoholism is a term with multiple and sometimes conflicting definitions. In common and historic usage, alcoholism refers to any condition that results in the continued consumption of alc...

Alcohol Abuse

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Acute

...ormation about acute bronchitis in otherwise healthy ... Overview of the acute and chronic forms of the illness and common causes such as alcoholism or gallstones. Acute pancreatitis is swelling (inflammation) of the pancreas. ... Acute pancreatitis Health Article. Save Email Print. ...

Alcoholism in Biological News

LSD treatment for alcoholism gets new look

For the past five years, Dr. Erika Dyck has been unearthing some intriguing facts related to a group of pioneering psychiatrists who worked in Saskatchewan, Canada in the '50s and '60s. Among other things, the University of Alberta history of medicine professor has found records of the psychiatr...

Both alcoholism and chronic smoking can damage the brain's prefrontal cortex

University of Utah researchers will receive up to $10.3 million to help develop a new prosthetic arm that would work, feel and look like a real arm. The Utah work is a key part of a U.S. Department of Defense contract worth up to $55 million to develop the new device for soldiers and potentially ot...

Moderate alcohol intake associated with bone protection

...med more than two servings of liquor per day compared to men who consumed one or two servings of liquor per day. "There is a body of research showing alcoholism is devastating to bones," Tucker said. "It's a major risk factor for osteoporosis. No one should depend solely on alcohol to maintain bone health." ...

Intervention method reduces binge drinking

...uses. "This is a big part of the solution, especially for students who are most at risk," said Walters. The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and alcoholism (NIAAA) notes that there are 1,700 alcohol-related deaths a year among college students. NIAAA defines binge drinking as a pattern that brings a perso...

MicroRNA implicated as molecular factor in alcohol tolerance

...the development of alcohol tolerance, a hallmark of alcohol abuse and dependence. Researchers supported by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and alcoholism (NIAAA) report the findings in the July 31 issue of the journal Neuron . "This is an intriguing contribution to efforts aimed at identifying the m...

Survey of Hispanics and alcohol dependence

...exican males living along the U.S.-Mexico border. The expansion is supported by a $1.5 million grant from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and alcoholism of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Researchers will survey 1,500 Mexican-American males living on the U.S.-Mexico border in Texas, New M...

Pediatricians alerted to the developmental nature of underage drinking in special journal supplement

...atrics, edited and sponsored by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and alcoholism (NIAAA), physicians will have access in one place to the reviews and analys... pediatricians have access to this new data and a comprehensive view of how alcoholism affects our youth, matched to their developmental processes, will help phys...

Lush or lightweight?

...sity have a few more genetic clues behind why some flies are more sensitive to alcohol than others. And the results might lead to more knowledge about alcoholism in humans. After genetically modifying fruit flies to be either extremely sensitive or extremely resistant to alcohol lightweights or lushes the ...

New compound prevents alcoholic behavior, relapse in animals by blocking stress response

...in rats that have developed a long-term dependency on alcohol. The research, by Markus Heilig, MD, PhD, at the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and alcoholism (NIAAA), and his team, appears in the March 7 issue of The Journal of Neuroscience . "This study shows the activity of a compound that potential...

Genes and genius: Researchers confirm association between gene and intelligence

...e child dropped the vase and broke it and then cried." The researchers studied DNA gathered as part of the Collaborative Study on the Genetics of alcoholism (COGA). In this multi-center study, people who have been treated for alcohol dependence and members of their families provide DNA samples to researche...

Alcoholism in Biological Technology

New MedPredict Report Suggests Market for Alcoholism Therapies is Underestimated

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., April 3, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- In this report, entitled "MedPredict Thought Leader Insight & Analysis: Pharmacotherapies for Alcoholism," physician experts discuss the key controversies surrounding development of drugs for alcoholism, and why they think the biopharmaceutical ...

Netsmart University Announces Partner Referral Agreement With New York Association of Alcohol and Substance Abuse Providers

...l agreement with the New York State Association of alcoholism and Substance Abuse Providers (ASAP) for Netsmart ...programs across the State of New York that provide alcoholism and substance abuse prevention, treatment, researc...n and purpose of the New York State Association of alcoholism and Substance Abuse Providers, visit www.asapnys....

Alcoholism in Biological Definition

Alcohol

... ethanol , also known as grain alcohol , and often to any beverage that contains ethanol (see alcoholic beverage ). This sense underlies the term alcoholism ( addiction to alcohol). Other forms of alcohol are usually described with a clarifying adjective, as in isopropyl alcohol or by the suffix -ol...

Liver

... Cirrhosis is the formation of fibrous tissue in the liver, replacing dead liver cells. The death of the liver cells can for example be caused by alcoholism or other toxins, or hepatitis Hemochromatosis , a hereditary disease causing the accumulation of iron in the body, eventually leading to liver ...