alcohol

‘Stay Sober’ Pill In Development
‘Stay Sober’ Pill In Development
‘Stay Sober’ Pill In Development
A pill that eliminated all the effects alcohol on lab rats may one day be available to humans. Researchers fed the rodents — who react to alcohol similarly to how people do — the new drug after having them consume enough booze to stumble and fall down. Then they measured the rodents for balance and reflexes, finding that the rats on the drug tested as if they were still sober.
Are You an Alcoholic? The Answer Could Be Right in Your Hands
Are You an Alcoholic? The Answer Could Be Right in Your Hands
Are You an Alcoholic? The Answer Could Be Right in Your Hands
According to a new study, the length of your fingers says a great deal about who you are as a person. Finger length also determines if you’ve got the proclivity to be an alcoholic. “German researchers recently studied 131 patients detoxing from alcohol addiction and compared their hands to those of 185 “healthy volunteers...
Britain May Increase Recommendations for Healthy Alcohol Consumption
Britain May Increase Recommendations for Healthy Alcohol Consumption
Britain May Increase Recommendations for Healthy Alcohol Consumption
The Commons Science and Technology Committee in the United Kingdom is considering increasing its guidelines for healthy alcohol consumption, which currently state men shouldn’t routinely drink more than four units of alcohol a day — about two pints of beer — and women should limit themselves to three units — a large glass of wine. Doctors have cast doubts on the recommendations, put in place by th