With new research calling to question how much or how little alcohol is good for the brain, many have questions if they should be…
According to Homer Simpson, alcohol is “the cause of, and solution to, all of life’s problems.” While the patriarch of the Simpson family isn’t…
FAQ: Do symptoms of Alzheimer’s get worse when you drink alcohol? Alcohol and Alzheimer’s Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder that affects memory,…
A new study finds that later-life alcohol abuse could be an early red flag for dementia. Excessive drinking that begins later in life can…
You mentioned that there’s a lot of controversy surrounding studies on alcohol and the brain, so controversy is the fact that when we’re talking…
Many people probably know that the neurotransmitter, dopamine, plays a large role in addictive behavior and there’s data which shows that alcohol increases the…
The principal investigator of the larger project is Dr. Subhash Pandey in the Department of Psychiatry at U.I.C. The overall goal of that project…
New research shows that heavy drinking is linked with structural changes in the brain during early abstinence. While research shows that there are many…
Dr. Douglas Feinstein shares his team’s research into the link between alcohol consumption and brain health. Is drinking alcohol ever a good idea for…
Binge drinking isn’t good for you — that’s a no-brainer. When it comes to brain health, that pounding headache and day-long hangover after a…
We talk to Dr. Douglas Feinstein, a research professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago and research biologist at the Jesse Brown VA…
Researchers suggests that alcohol can hinder the microglia from clearing beta-amyloid proteins. For those trying to follow preventative advice to avoid dementia, the guidance…