Scientists are increasingly warning that alcohol does not just harm health in the long run, it appears to push the body’s ...

New research shows chronic alcohol use rewires gene activity in human brain regions that control reward and decision-making, ...

People's alcohol expectations are known to influence their likelihood of developing alcohol problems. New research has found that a person's genetic makeup may influence their motivation to drink, ...

Why do we care whether alcoholism is in bad genes or sowed dreams? Because knowing who is at risk by genetic prodisposition save lots of lives. If addiction is inscribed in our DNA then the ...

Is there a link between blue eyes and the risk of alcoholism? — -- There's a new potential clue in the ongoing effort to understand the genetic links to alcoholism: eye color. People with lighter ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — A study led by Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) has found that the personality traits, substance use habits and mental health status of long-term partners can enhance or ...

Rutgers Health researchers have discovered that brain immune cells from people with a high genetic risk for alcohol use disorder (AUD) behave differently than cells from low-risk people when exposed ...

Alcohol-craving rats have provided researchers with a detailed look into the complicated genetic underpinnings of alcoholism. By comparing the genomes of rats that drank compulsively with those that ...

Nov. 21 -- 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 ...

GLP-1 drugs might lead people to shun alcohol entirely: or the effect may be more nuanced. People might have one drink to ...