http://www.physorg.com/ en-us Physorg.com internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. The benefits of alcohol are all about moderation. Low to moderate drinking - especially of red wine - appears to reduce all causes of mortality, while too much drinking causes multiple organ damage. A mini-review of recent findings on red wine's polyphenols, particularly one called resveratrol, will be published in the September issue of Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research; the review is also available at Early View. http://www.physorg.com/news163988399.html Medicine & Health Fri, 12 Jun 2009 01:30:01 EST news163988399 Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most common cancers in China. Although the association between the epidemiological factors and sporadic colorectal cancer has been studied, the relation between smoking, alcohol drinking, family history of cancer, body mass index (BMI) and sporadic colorectal cancer still remains uncertain. So it is important to investigate the role of these factors in the development of sporadic colorectal cancer. http://www.physorg.com/news163937325.html Medicine & Health Thu, 11 Jun 2009 11:09:10 EST news163937325 Alcohol consumption by pregnant women hinders brain development in their children by interfering with the genetic processes that control thyroid hormone levels in the fetal brain, a new animal study found. http://www.physorg.com/news163850392.html Medicine & Health Wed, 10 Jun 2009 11:00:29 EST news163850392 The nature of the U.S. Navy workplace leads to higher heavy drinking for sailors than for civilians, according to an article in the May issue of the Journal of Mixed Methods Research published by SAGE. http://www.physorg.com/news163771206.html Medicine & Health Tue, 09 Jun 2009 13:00:29 EST news163771206 Rice University researchers today announced that the first field tests of "nanorust," the university's revolutionary, low-cost technology for removing arsenic from drinking water, will begin later this year in Guanajuato, Mexico. http://www.physorg.com/news162642319.html Nanotechnology Wed, 27 May 2009 11:26:02 EST news162642319 Drinking on college campuses in the United States is a pervasive problem, leading to numerous problems. One study estimated that more than 500,000 college students suffered alcohol-related injuries in 2001. This study examined the "dose-response" effect of quantities and frequencies, finding that heavy drinkers with a sensation-seeking disposition had the greatest risk of alcohol-related injuries. http://www.physorg.com/news162395312.html Medicine & Health Sun, 24 May 2009 14:48:55 EST news162395312 Amid renewed calls to consider reducing the legal drinking age, a new University of Georgia study finds that lower drinking ages increase unplanned pregnancies and pre-term births among young people. http://www.physorg.com/news162130755.html Medicine & Health Thu, 21 May 2009 13:20:17 EST news162130755 The ability to mount an immune response to influenza A (H1N1) infection is significantly compromised by a low level of arsenic exposure that commonly occurs through drinking contaminated well water, scientists at the Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) and Dartmouth Medical School have found. http://www.physorg.com/news162048605.html Medicine & Health Wed, 20 May 2009 14:33:54 EST news162048605 A family-based prevention program designed to help adolescents avoid substance use and other risky behavior proved especially effective for a group of young teens with a genetic risk factor contributing toward such behavior, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Georgia. The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) and the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), components of the National Institutes of Health, supported the study, which appears in the May/June issue of Child Development. http://www.physorg.com/news161614455.html Medicine & Health Fri, 15 May 2009 13:55:06 EST news161614455 Contrary to the industry's position that visible drink labels will promote responsible drinking, young people are, instead, using these visible standard drink labels to increase or even maximize the amount of alcohol they consume at the lowest cost possible. http://www.physorg.com/news161416174.html Medicine & Health Wed, 13 May 2009 06:49:57 EST news161416174 "Audience segmentation" refers to categorizing people by their behaviors, attitudes, opinions, or lifestyles. It is widely used in social-marketing efforts. A new study uses this method to find high-risk drinkers in the US, leading researchers to a group dubbed the Cyber Millenials: "the nation's tech-savvy singles and couples living in fashionable neighborhoods on the urban fringe." http://www.physorg.com/news161278289.html Medicine & Health Mon, 11 May 2009 16:31:43 EST news161278289 Researchers know that the integrity of the brain's white matter is compromised in adult alcoholics, but it is unclear when during the course of drinking white matter abnormalities become apparent. A study of adolescent binge drinkers has found that even relatively infrequent exposure to large doses of alcohol during youth may compromise white matter fiber coherence. http://www.physorg.com/news159646086.html Medicine & Health Wed, 22 Apr 2009 19:08:22 EST news159646086 Pre-diagnostic wine consumption may reduce the risk of death and relapse among non-Hodgkin's lymphoma patients, according to an epidemiology study presented at the American Association for Cancer Research 100th Annual Meeting 2009. http://www.physorg.com/news159546195.html Medicine & Health Tue, 21 Apr 2009 15:23:44 EST news159546195 Where there is life there is hope and it is never too late to stop drinking, even with the most severe case of alcohol-related liver disease, according to new research from the University of Southampton. http://www.physorg.com/news159082814.html Medicine & Health Thu, 16 Apr 2009 06:41:34 EST news159082814 State laws that prohibit people under the age of 21 from purchasing or possessing alcohol, and from driving with any alcohol in their system save 732 lives a year in the United States, according to a study released today that has examined 23 years of research on the subject. The study further shows that if every state adopted 'use and lose' laws -suspending the license of anyone under 21 cited for possession, consumption or attempt to purchase alcohol -an additional 165 lives would be saved. http://www.physorg.com/news158345777.html Medicine & Health Tue, 07 Apr 2009 17:56:37 EST news158345777 Although perhaps the greatest public health achievement of the 20th century was the disinfection of water, a recent study now shows that the chemicals used to purify the water we drink and use in swimming pools react with organic material in the water yielding toxic consequences. http://www.physorg.com/news157717913.html Space & Earth Tue, 31 Mar 2009 11:32:24 EST news157717913 Both cancer cells and the chemicals used to make bombs can foil detection because they appear in trace amounts too small for conventional detection techniques. Tel Aviv University has developed the ultimate solution: a molecule that can magnify weak traces of "hidden" molecules into something we can detect and see. http://www.physorg.com/news157645544.html Chemistry Mon, 30 Mar 2009 15:26:36 EST news157645544 College students who are problem drinkers using alcohol to cope with personal problems and boost self-confidence are more likely to continue excessive drinking into adulthood, a recent study suggests. http://www.physorg.com/news157126746.html Medicine & Health Tue, 24 Mar 2009 15:22:28 EST news157126746 A new study published today in the journal Addiction shows that drinking alcohol is the greatest risk factor for acetaldehyde-related cancer. Heavy drinkers may be at increased risk due to exposure from multiple sources. http://www.physorg.com/news156782805.html Medicine & Health Fri, 20 Mar 2009 15:47:40 EST news156782805 Long-term daily drinking, rather than weekly binge drinking, is by far the biggest risk factor in serious liver disease, according to a new report from the University of Southampton. http://www.physorg.com/news156782673.html Medicine & Health Fri, 20 Mar 2009 15:45:01 EST news156782673 While heavy drinking is associated with a greater risk of stroke, light-to-moderate drinking has been linked to a lesser risk of ischemic stroke and coronary heart disease. Other studies have shown that more social support is linked to less risk of mortality and cardiovascular disease. A Japanese examination of the effects of social support on the relationship between drinking and cardiovascular disease has found that the health benefits of light-to-moderate drinking are more pronounced in men with greater social support. http://www.physorg.com/news156705054.html Medicine & Health Thu, 19 Mar 2009 18:11:09 EST news156705054 The device looks deceptively simple - a porous clay pot placed in a five-gallon plastic bucket with a spigot - but Vinka Craver believes it can save millions of lives each year. http://www.physorg.com/news156436938.html Technology Mon, 16 Mar 2009 15:43:37 EST news156436938 People entering treatment for alcohol or drug problems have different motivations for entering treatment and wanting to change their drinking habits. Those motivations have a significant effect on treatment attendance and drinking outcomes. New research has re-evaluated the University of Rhode Island Change Assessment Scale (URICA), finding that motivational readiness is much more self-reflective than merely trying to avoid the negative consequences of drinking. http://www.physorg.com/news155930865.html Medicine & Health Tue, 10 Mar 2009 19:08:51 EST news155930865 College women may be drinking to excess to impress their male counterparts on campuses across the country, but a new study suggests most college men are not looking for a woman to match them drink for drink. http://www.physorg.com/news155827342.html Medicine & Health Mon, 09 Mar 2009 14:23:47 EST news155827342 Older adults may be more affected by a couple of glasses of wine than their younger counterparts are -- yet they are less likely to be aware of it, a new study suggests. http://www.physorg.com/news155472452.html Medicine & Health Thu, 05 Mar 2009 10:55:18 EST news155472452 A Dartmouth-led study of young U.S. teens showed that between 11 and 20 percent own T-shirts or other items featuring an alcohol brand, and those who do appear more likely to transition through the stages of drinking from susceptibility, to beginning drinking, to binge drinking, according to a report in the March issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine. http://www.physorg.com/news155325203.html Medicine & Health Tue, 03 Mar 2009 17:54:19 EST news155325203 Researchers from Boston University found that multiple types of child maltreatment are robust risk factors for underage binge drinking based on a national multi-year study that explored the influence of social environment on the health of adolescents. http://www.physorg.com/news155314269.html Medicine & Health Tue, 03 Mar 2009 14:58:14 EST news155314269 Between 11 percent and 20 percent of U.S. teens are estimated to own T-shirts or other merchandise featuring an alcohol brand, and those who do appear more likely to transition through the stages of drinking from susceptibility to beginning drinking to binge drinking, according to a report in the March issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine. http://www.physorg.com/news155240313.html Medicine & Health Mon, 02 Mar 2009 18:18:42 EST news155240313 Binge drinking is common among active-duty military personnel and is strongly associated with many health and social problems, including problems with job performance and alcohol-impaired driving, according to a new study released by the University of Minnesota and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). http://www.physorg.com/news153669606.html Medicine & Health Thu, 12 Feb 2009 14:00:31 EST news153669606 New research from the University of Virginia Health System could help explain why some alcoholics are more severe drinkers than others. A UVA team has found strong evidence that the serotonin transporter gene, SLC6A4, plays a significant role in influencing drinking intensity among alcohol-dependent individuals. http://www.physorg.com/news152975438.html Medicine & Health Wed, 04 Feb 2009 13:10:56 EST news152975438