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Binge drinking linked with hemorrhagic stroke in Korean men

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jun 25, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Frequent binge drinking may dramatically increase the risk of hemorrhagic stroke, according to a South Korean study published in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association.





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Two or more drinks a day may increase pancreatic cancer risk

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Mar 03, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Men and women who consume two or more alcoholic drinks a day could increase their risk of developing pancreatic cancer, according to a study published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention, a journal of the Am ...


Alcohol and malt liquor availability and promotion higher in African American inner cities

Medicine & Health / Health

created Apr 03, 2008 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

It appears that living in a poor neighborhood with a high concentration of African Americans is associated with greater alcohol availability and promotion – especially malt liquor – according to a recent study by University ...


Why or 'wine-not' let New York groceries sell wine?

Other Sciences / Economics

created Dec 16, 2009 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- A Cornell researcher has developed simulation models to predict the economic implications of selling wine in New York grocery stores. With a new law, the state could reap about $22 million a year.


Moderate alcohol intake associated with bone protection

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created Mar 03, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

In an epidemiological study of men and post-menopausal women primarily over 60 years of age, regular moderate alcohol intake was associated with greater bone mineral density (BMD). Researchers at the Jean Mayer USDA Human ...


US Hispanics prefer beer

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created Nov 03, 2008 | popularity 2.3 / 5 (3) | comments 1

Despite the considerable and growing numbers of Hispanics living in the United States, little is known about their alcohol-beverage preferences. A new study of U.S. Hispanics belonging to four national groups – Mexican American, ...


Coal and black liquor can produce energy from papermaking

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created Aug 20, 2007 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Adding a little coal and processing the papermaking industry's black liquor waste into synthesis gas is a better choice than burning it for heat, improves the carbon footprint of coal-to-liquid processes, and can produce ...


Study: Liquor ads don't target teens

Other Sciences / Other

created Jul 08, 2006 | popularity 1.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0

A Penn State researcher finds that there is no evidence that liquor companies are aiming magazine ads at teenagers.


Wine may protect against dementia

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created Apr 10, 2008 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (9) | comments 1

There may be constituents in wine that protect against dementia. This is shown in research from the Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg in Sweden.


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Antibodies in the brain

Medicine & Health / Research

created May 19, 2008 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (15) | comments 0

Each of us carries an unbelievable multitude of antibodies, allowing us to survive the daily battle against pathogens. However, sometimes these antibodies go haywire and attack structures of their own body, ...


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Tequila boom triggers social, environmental hangover in Mexico

Other Sciences / Other

created Jan 13, 2009 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

New North Carolina State University research shows that tequila's surge in popularity over the past 15 years has been a boon for industry, but is triggering a significant hangover of social and environmental ...



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