Alcohol | Brighter Side News

Joseph Shavit

Groundbreaking pill can reduce alcohol intake by more than 50%

Researcher have identified a pill used to treat a common skin disease as an “incredibly promising” treatment for alcohol use disorder.

Joseph Shavit

Drinking a beer a day found to improve your health and longevity

Like wine, beer can have health benefits when consumed in moderation. Non-alcoholic beers have become popular recently but are they healthy?

Joseph Shavit

Do you have stiff, achy knees? Lab-made cartilage outperforms the real thing

Over-the-counter pain relievers, physical therapy, steroid injections -- some people have tried it all and are still dealing with knee pain.

Joseph Shavit

Drinking a beer a day can improve your health and longevity

Like wine, beer can have health benefits when consumed in moderation. Non-alcoholic beers have become wildly popular recently.

Joseph Shavit

Can smoking cessation drugs reduce alcohol intake -- unexpected findings

The investigators recruited volunteers who self-identified as engaging in risky drinking and daily smoking. They were followed for 12 months

Joseph Shavit

Alcohol consumption carries significant health risks and no benefits for young people, study finds

The analysis suggests that for young adults ages 15-39, there are no health benefits to drinking alcohol, only health risks.

Joshua Shavit

With a whiff ‘e-nose’ can detect fine whisky

Researchers have developed an electronic nose (e-nose) that can distinguish between different brands, origins, and styles by “sniffing”.

Joshua Shavit

Drug that cures alcoholism may be the next anti-anxiety medication

Alcoholism, if left untreated, could have dangerous repercussions so there are a range of drugs developed to treat this condition.

Joseph Shavit

Drinking wine with meals can lower risk of type 2 diabetes

Research shows that consuming alcohol, most notably wine, with meals is associated with a lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

Joseph Shavit

Sam Adams Is Launching a New Beer Made With Hops That Traveled to Space

Space Craft is brewed from 66 pounds of hops that traveled more than 300 miles above Earth on the first-ever all-civilian space mission.

Joseph Shavit

Is alcohol-free wine just as good for your heart as the real thing?

There is an “undeniable protective beneficial relationship between coronary heart disease and consumption of both red and white wine”