Anyone who’s ever noticed that they feel more relaxed or outgoing after having a drink or two has seen firsthand alcohol’s impact on the brain. But as you may have guessed, beyond the feel-good vibes, ...

But in many scientific circles, consuming virtually any amount of alcohol is now seen as toxic. On Jan. 3, outgoing Surgeon ...

Heavy drinking doesn't just damage your liver. New research says it may also shrink your brain, impair memory, and take years off your life. A recent study has drawn a compelling connection between ...

One study discovered that heavy and former heavy drinking was associated with brain abnormalities like hyaline arteriolosclerosis and neurofibrillary tangles. The results also suggested that the ...

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According to an expert, thousands of people with alcohol-related brain damage (ARBD) could be going undiagnosed. ARBD is caused by consuming 35 units of alcohol per week for 5 years or more, as per ...

Boozers beware: a new study has found links between heavy alcohol consumption, brain damage, and earlier death. As the American Academy of Neurology notes, Brazilian researchers established in a new ...

Regular heavy drinking could be doing more damage to your brain than simply clouding your memories of a wild night out — and what constitutes “heavy” drinking may be a lot less than you think. A new ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - A new study found that heavy drinkers are at higher risk of brain injury, specifically brain lesions. The postmortem study looked at over 1,700 people who died at around the age of ...

If you want to age a man at high speed, you don’t need decades of cigarettes. You need weekends. That sounds dramatic, but ...

Andy Dick reveals doctors found several brain lesions after his near-fatal drug overdose, shedding light on the effects of his long battle with addiction.

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