Drinking alcohol is often linked to liver problems, especially fatty liver. However, alcohol can affect your overall health negatively in more ways than one. It can cause both short-term effects, such ...

In addition to endodermal and mesodermal cells, alcohol causes changes in DNA methylation in ectodermal cells (in blue), from which the nervous system and brain develop. During the tightly regulated ...

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. The late, ...

Experiments on rats have shown that mixing energy drinks with alcohol can cause long-term problems with cognitive function, adding to concerns over young adults drinking habits. The study was carried ...

A University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign research team studied rats to understand how brain structure and behavior can change after combined consumption of cannabis and alcohol. The findings ...

The most severe nutritional consequence of chronic alcohol consumption is the depletion of micronutrients that occurs due to impaired intestinal absorption and increased renal excretion. 1 ...

Share on Pinterest Heavy drinking can cause brain abnormalities that could increase the risk for cognitive decline. Image credit: Martí Sans/Stocksy. The full effects of drinking are something experts ...

Many Australians believe drinking only on weekends protects them from alcohol-related harm. Experts say the liver sees things ...

If you’re doing dry January, now is generally the point when you find yourself casting around for any reason to keep going. Today let it be this: Alcohol and exercise don't make the best match. Not ...

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 are ...