Previous research had established that individuals with a family history of alcoholism have an enhanced risk of developing alcoholism themselves as compared to persons who carry no such family ...

Oriental wasps may have evolved a genetic mutation to handle their liquor, thanks to a beneficial relationship with yeast.

Here's what you need to know about the inheritability of alcohol use disorder and its risk factors. Important: There is a difference between something being genetic versus hereditary. A genetic ...

A team of behavioral ecologists, zoologists and crop protection specialists from Tel Aviv University reports that Oriental ...

Researchers from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) have located a "tipsy" gene, which they believe causes those who carry it to metabolize alcohol more quickly than others do.

The oriental hornet shows no ill effects – or behavioural changes – when it spends a week drinking an 80 per cent alcohol ...

Researchers identified key gene expression differences in addiction-relevant brain regions that provide new insights into ...

Research has established a link between psychological disorders and divorce. Psychological disorders may facilitate divorce.

The disease was once called the 'rich man's disease' because of its association with fatty foods and alcohol, but a new study ...

October marks the beginning of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which should behoove all of us to understand the most important ...