Excessive drinking is not only the third leading cause of preventable death in the United States, there is also a...

A multinational research team led by scientists at the National Institutes of Health has found that a genetic variant of...

Highly visible cooperative projects, in which colleges and their surrounding communities target off-campus drinking settings, can reduce harmful alcohol use...

A molecular pathway within the brain's reward circuitry appears to contribute to alcohol abuse, according to laboratory mouse research supported...

An experimental compound appears to improve metabolic abnormalities associated with obesity, according to a preliminary study led by researchers at...

Scientists have identified new genes and pathways that influence an individual’s typical pattern of brain electrical activity, a trait that...

In humans, throwing a ball, typing on a keyboard, or engaging in most other physical activities involves the coordination of...

Alcohol-related deaths among U.S. college students rose from 1,440 deaths in 1998 to 1,825 in 2005, along with increases in...

A genetic variant of a receptor in the brain’s reward circuitry plays an important role in determining whether the neurotransmitter...

A family-based prevention program designed to help adolescents avoid substance use and other risky behavior proved especially effective for a...

People who drink more are also likely to eat less fruit and consume more calories from a combination of alcoholic...

An experimental compound repaired a defective alcohol metabolism enzyme that affects an estimated 1 billion people worldwide, according to research...

Many people of East Asian descent possess an enzyme deficiency that causes their skin to redden, or flush, when they...

In recent years, a class of small molecules known as microRNAs have been found to play an important role in...

Changes to genetic material in the brain may help induce the anxiety that is characteristic of alcohol withdrawal, according to...