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Weight-loss Surgery May Also Help Rid of Alcohol Cravings
Gastric bypass surgery not only help people to lose weight but also reduces their cravings for alcohol, researchers have found. The Roux-en-Y procedure, or "gastric bypass" - is one such...

Minimum Alcohol Price in Scotland
Scotland sets minimum price for alcohol. Alcohol will be sold at a minimum price of 50 pence (81 US cents, 63 euro cents) per unit after lawmakers voted 86 to one in favour of the act. The m...

Addiction Treatment Guidelines Updated By British Experts
Fresh guidelines on the best methods to treat substance abuse and addiction was seen in the Journal of Psychopharmacology which is published by SAGE. This research was conducted by the B...

Alcohol Consumption Tied To Cognitive Decline and Dementia in Elderly
Studies in the elderly have linked excessive alcohol consumption to the cognitive decline and dementia. A review paper by Kim JW et al published in Psychiatry Investig 2012;9:8-16 on t...

Addiction to Mobiles and Laptops may Increase Risk of Developing Sagging Jowls
Aesthetic experts have warned that the addiction to modern technologies, such as mobile phones and laptops, may lead to more people developing sagging jowls. They said that smartphone an...

Crime Records More in On-Premise Alcohol Outlets Than Off-Premise Alcohol Outlets
Localities infested with higher densities of alcohol outlets are highly likely to have elevated rates of violent crimes. A new study has compared on-premise with off-premise outlets across d...

Adaptive Abilities in Children With Prenatal Alcohol Exposure Examined
Previous research has shown that prenatal exposure to alcohol often results in disruption to the brain's cognitive and behavioral domains. A study of these domains in children with heav...

Study Links Modest Alcohol Intake With Less Inflammation in Patients With Common Liver Disease
A well-done study shows modest intake of alcohol is associated with less evidence of inflammation of the liver, a condition that increases cirrhosis risk. NAFLD (non-alcoholic fatty liv...

Overexposure to Cocaine may Lead to Structural Changes in Brain
A new study conducted by American researchers has found that chronic use of cocaine may lower the levels of a protein that has been found to regulate brain plasticity. That reduction dri...

Smoking Marijuana Does Help Relieve Pain in MS
The belief that smoking marijuana can help relieve painful symptoms of multiple sclerosis has received scientific backing after a clinical trial found that such a practice does indeed ease u...

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