Alcohol addiction

DNA: Scary report on death due to alcohol!

According to the report of the World Health Organization (WHO), 26 lakh people are dying every year across the world due to drinking alcohol.

Jun 29, 2024, 02:52 AM IST

World Liver Day 2023: The Impact Of Alcohol, Junk Food, And Sugar On Liver

Ahead of the World Liver Day, doctors report increased consumption of alcohol, junk food, high-fat diets, and sugary drinks are driving a spike in liver disease in India. Read more about expert advise on how to prevent it.

Apr 18, 2023, 21:24 PM IST

'I could not save him': Union Minister on how he lost his son to alcohol addiction

Kishore narrated the tragic story of his son, who was admitted to a de-addiction center and married after six months, only to start drinking again.

Dec 25, 2022, 14:07 PM IST

Shruti Haasan opens up on braving alcohol addiction and break-up with boyfriend Michael Corsale

Recently, she appeared on Voot's show titled 'Feet Up with the Stars Telugu' hosted by Lakshmi Manchu and made some startling revelations about her personal life.

Oct 09, 2019, 16:01 PM IST

Saliva test can predict burnout risk

The study involved comparing the work-related stress and cortisol levels of burnout patients with those of healthy employees.

Jun 17, 2018, 14:49 PM IST

Anti-anxiety drug can reverse brain deficits caused by alcohol

The findings showed that tandospirone can help our brains reboot and reverse the damage on the regeneration of brain cells, caused by heavy alcohol consumption.

Feb 09, 2018, 19:00 PM IST

How does prenatal alcohol exposure raise addiction risk?

The key appears to lie with endocannibinoids -- cannabis-like chemicals that are produced by the brain itself, the research showed.

Jul 08, 2017, 17:27 PM IST

Heavy drinking may impair cognitive function in elderly

A new study at Brown University in the US sought to elucidate the relations among age, heavy drinking, and neurocognitive function.

Sep 26, 2016, 22:25 PM IST

Alcohol addiction may change neurocognitive skills in oldies

The negative consequences of heavy alcohol consumption on neurocognitive function gets worse with advanced age, the study said.

Sep 24, 2016, 16:21 PM IST

People in addiction treatment more likely to smoke

People undergoing treatment for drugs and alcohol addiction around the world use tobacco at two to three times the rate of people who are not being treated for addiction, finds a 20-country study.

Sep 23, 2015, 17:56 PM IST

Alcohol addiction may trigger various cancers in Indians: Lancet

Not just harming their heart and brain, alcohol dependency may also be behind several forms of cancers among heavy drinkers in low-income countries like India, researchers have warned.

Sep 17, 2015, 11:52 AM IST