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Heavy drinking is linked to earlier brain bleeding
In 1,600 people already hospitalized with spontaneous brain bleeds, heavy regular drinking was associated with earlier median age at onset (64 vs 75 years), larger hematomas, and MRI patterns suggesting more advanced small-vessel disease versus the non-HAU cohort. The Neurology study is cross-sectional and single-center, so it reports associations in admitted patients, not proof of direct causation for each finding.
videoDr Réginald Allouche blames an overloaded liver for weight gain
Dr Réginald Allouche argues that an overloaded liver drives weight gain. European guidelines confirm the link in the other direction: losing 5% to 10% of body weight clears liver fat and can reverse liver damage.
Sure Shot says its drink lowers blood alcohol within 30 minutes
Sure Shot's maker says its drink lowers blood alcohol within 30 minutes. A company-funded trial published in 2025 found blood alcohol 12% to 15% lower than with a placebo over four hours, with no next-day hangover data.
Light drinking raises cancer risk and is tied to a smaller brain
WHO places alcohol in the top group of cancer causes and finds no safe level. In 36,678 UK adults, even one to two units a day went with lower brain volume, a link that does not prove cause.
Refusing alcohol often requires justification in social settings
In France, individuals who refuse alcohol, whether for health reasons, pregnancy, or religious beliefs, often feel pressured to explain their…
Mice whose fathers drank alcohol before conception age faster
Male mice that drank alcohol for six weeks before mating had offspring with aged brain and liver cells and more liver scarring by middle age. The damage was worst when both parents drank.
A one-time gene therapy cut heavy drinking by over 90% in monkeys
In a Nature Medicine study, one GDNF gene infusion into the brain's reward area cut drinking by more than 90% in heavy-drinking monkeys over a year. It requires brain surgery and has not been tested in people.
Not smoking, exercise and varied food raise odds of living to 100
In a Chinese study of adults over 80, those who did not smoke, exercised, and ate a varied diet had 61% higher odds of reaching 100. Healthy habits still seem to count late in life.
videoWhat the evidence actually says about alcohol and your health
This podcast episode dives deep into the complex relationship between alcohol and health. It covers a wide range of topics,…