While occasional drinking may cause temporary changes, repeated or heavy alcohol use can lead to more serious and lasting ...

Drinking alcohol is often linked to liver problems, especially fatty liver. However, alcohol can affect your overall health negatively in more ways than one. It can cause both short-term effects, such ...

The reported health effects of drinking alcohol are varied, with clear deleterious effects of heavy drinking on the brain, liver, and other organ systems, and some suggestion of benefit at low levels ...

A study reveals that early patterns of stress-driven drinking may quietly reshape the brain in ways that persist into midlife.

Repeated alcohol use can have several lasting effects on a person’s brain beyond the temporary intoxication experienced during drinking. A combination of chemical, structural, and behavioral changes ...

Is it true that alcohol tolerance drops with age? Some people in their 60s and 70s may notice that their usual glass of red wine with dinner seems to hit them a bit harder than it did in their younger ...

In new rat studies, scientists have found grim evidence of just how badly alcohol impairs cognition — even after sobering up months prior. According to new, federally-funded research out of Johns ...

PULLMAN, Wash. — Researchers at Washington State University published a new study that may help curb the symptoms of alcohol withdrawal that push many people back to drinking. In mice experiencing ...

May 1, 2025 -- How much alcohol is actually safe – and are there any true health benefits? We speak with David Nutt, MD, author of Drink? The New Science of Alcohol and Your Health, to explore what ...