Prenatal alcohol exposure is often linked to slower cognitive reaction times and poorer attention. A new study investigates cognitive function and speed as tasks become more complex. Findings indicate ...

The ability to process alcohol may have saved humanity's ancestors from extinction, a new book suggests. About ten million years ago, our African ape ancestors were eating fallen fruits on the forest ...

People predisposed to heavy drinking and alcohol problems may have lower functional connectivity—the patterns of signaling between brain areas—in regions that process emotions and social situations.

The liver stands as one of the body’s most resilient organs, capable of remarkable regeneration even after sustaining significant damage from years of alcohol consumption. This vital organ, ...

The kidneys serve as the body’s primary filtration system, removing waste products and maintaining proper fluid balance. When alcohol enters the bloodstream, these vital organs bear significant ...

Excessive alcohol consumption can disrupt the liver's unique regenerative abilities by trapping cells in limbo between their functional and regenerative states, even after a patient stops drinking, ...