alcohol
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Elephants Get Drunk Because They Can’t Metabolise Alcohol Like Us
Anecdotes about wild animals seemingly getting drunk after eating rotting fruit are widespread.
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Any Alcohol Use Can Harm A Foetus, New Research Review Finds
A new review study out Tuesday has a sobering conclusion for pregnant women: Drinking alcohol will increase the risk of your child being born with cognitive problems and lower birth weight.
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Yet More Research Links Even Light Drinking To A Higher Cancer Risk
In a new study this week, researchers in Japan have found a link between lifetime drinking to an increased risk of cancer”only the latest bit of research to suggest that even light drinking over a lifetime can be bad for us.
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A Rat Study Finds That Acupuncture Can Treat Alcohol Addiction… In Rats
Lab animals are used in all sorts of bizarre experiments, but a new study this week is definitely one for the scrapbook. A team of researchers in Korea and the U.S. got rats addicted to alcohol, then attempted to alleviate their withdrawal symptoms using acupuncture. And according to their data, the treatment was fairly successful.…