Alcohol-craving rats have provided researchers with a detailed look into the complicated genetic underpinnings of alcoholism. By comparing the genomes of rats that drank compulsively with those that ...

New research suggests that the path to alcohol dependence may differ depending on when the condition begins. A study published in Drug and Alcohol Dependence identifies distinct roles for genetic ...

Why do we care whether alcoholism is in bad genes or sowed dreams? Because knowing who is at risk by genetic prodisposition save lots of lives. If addiction is inscribed in our DNA then the ...

People's alcohol expectations are known to influence their likelihood of developing alcohol problems. New research has found that a person's genetic makeup may influence their motivation to drink, ...

Post-mortem brain analysis shows decades of alcohol use significantly alter endocannabinoid gene expression in the prefrontal ...

New research shows chronic alcohol use rewires gene activity in human brain regions that control reward and decision-making, ...

Chronic alcohol consumption profoundly alters gene expression in key brain regions involved in reward, impulse control, and decision-making, according to a study led by researchers at the Institute ...

Nov. 21 -- THURSDAY, Nov. 20 (HealthDay News) -- Variations in the genetic makeup of alcoholics may affect how much they drink, a new study suggests. And the key might be the brain's control of ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Researchers at the University of Louisville plan to use a $2.3 million grant to study the link between genetics and an increased risk of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders in ...

A new study has shown that alcohol intake can interfere with the natural regenerative abilities of the liver. Alcohol can keep cells in a kind of limbo between a functional or regenerative state, even ...