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How does alcohol cause cancer?
Research suggests that alcohol causes cancer through at least five different mechanisms.
What counts as 'binge drinking'? What about 'high-intensity drinking'?
Episodes of "binge drinking" can have dangerous short-term effects, while repeated binge drinking can trigger longer-term problems.
Why do hangovers get worse with age?
Scientists haven't actually confirmed a link between age and hangover severity, but there are some reasons why older people might feel worse after a night of drinking than young folks would.
Are people more honest when they're drunk?
Drinking can change the brain in a way that makes people more likely to speak their mind, but the effects aren't always straightforward.
What happens to your body when you stop drinking alcohol?
Many people have stopped drinking alcohol completely. What happens to your body when you do that?
Can drinking alcohol really cause hiccups?
"Drunk hiccups" seem to be a real phenomenon, rather than just a gag in classic cartoons, but we know surprisingly little about what actually causes them.
Finally, scientists explain the dreaded 'red wine headache'
A compound in grape skins called quercetin might disrupt alcohol metabolism, causing some people to get headaches after drinking red wine, a lab study suggests.
Gene therapy injection into the brain causes alcohol use disorder to stop — in monkeys
A small, proof-of-concept study in monkeys reveals the potential of a one-off gene therapy to treat people with alcohol use disorder who haven't responded to other treatments.
