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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.
What does alcohol do to the body?
Alcohol can have short- and long-term impacts on health and wellbeing.
Why is alcohol used to preserve things?
Here's how alcohol can help preserve DNA, tissue samples and even entire organisms.
'Magic mushroom' psychedelic could treat alcohol addiction, trial finds
Psilocybin-assisted therapy could be a promising treatment for alcohol use disorder.
Does wine help you live longer?
People from food cultures where wine is a daily part of life have famously low rates of heart disease and long lives. But does drinking wine actually help you live longer?
