News tagged with distilled liquor

Binge drinking linked with hemorrhagic stroke in Korean men

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.

Medicine & Health / Health

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




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Hot booze turns material into a superconductor

(PhysOrg.com) -- A Japanese scientist who "likes alcohol very much" has discovered that soaking samples of material in hot party drinks for 24 hours turns them into superconductors at ambient temperature.

Physics / Superconductivity

created Jan 11, 2011 | popularity 2.2 / 5 (58) | comments 28 | with audio podcast report

New book will make you an instant physicist (maybe)

Richard Muller is a guy who thinks spouting fun physics facts will make you the life of the party. And his new book, "The Instant Physicist: An Illustrated Guide," may just convince you he's right.

Other Sciences / Other

created Dec 20, 2010 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Women who drink beer more likely to develop psoriasis

Regular beer - but not light beer or other types of alcohol—appears to be associated with an increased risk of developing psoriasis, according to a report posted online today that will be published in the December print issue ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Aug 16, 2010 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 0

100-year-old Scotch pulled from frozen crate

(AP) -- A crate of Scotch whisky that was trapped in Antarctic ice for a century was finally opened Friday - but the heritage dram won't be tasted by whisky lovers because it's being preserved for its historical ...

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

created Aug 13, 2010 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (23) | comments 15

Stroke risk temporarily increases for an hour after drinking alcohol

Call it the not-so-happy hour. The risk of stroke appears to double in the hour after consuming just one drink — be it wine, beer or hard liquor — according to a small multi-center study reported in Stroke: Journal of th ...

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created Jul 15, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Two or more drinks a day may increase pancreatic cancer risk

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 ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

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

Tequila boom triggers social, environmental hangover in Mexico

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 ...

Other Sciences / Other

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

'Tree-Power' Could be Future Energy Source

A wood-fueled electricity generating plant may be in your future. In fact, the future is 'now' in some Scandinavian countries, said Dr. Darwin Foster, Texas Cooperative Extension forestry program leader. "In Sweden, they're ...

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created Mar 14, 2005 | popularity 3 / 5 (3) | comments 0


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