Using a pattern of brain waves unique to those at risk of alcoholism, San Antonio researchers and others have identified a gene linked to serotonin, a chemical messenger that plays a role in ...

Alcohol-related genetic variants influence the effects of a medication for treating alcohol use disorder (AUD), according to an innovative study. The findings point to opportunities for new research ...

Alcohol dependence (AD) is influenced by both genetic and environmental factors, and involves "transitioning" through multiple stages of drinking behaviors. A study using twins to investigate ...

Rutgers Health researchers have discovered that brain immune cells from people with a high genetic risk for alcohol use disorder (AUD) behave differently than cells from low-risk people when exposed ...

Alcohol-craving rats have provided researchers with a detailed look into the complicated genetic underpinnings of alcoholism. By comparing the genomes of rats that drank compulsively with those that ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Researchers at the University of Louisville plan to use a $2.3 million grant to study the link between genetics and an increased risk of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders in ...

Adial Pharmaceuticals has announced the issuance of patent number 12,226,401, which enhances their genetic-based approach for treating alcohol and opioid use disorders. This new patent focuses on ...

Researchers at the University of Helsinki, Finland, have found a genetic variation, which associates with the damage caused by maternal alcohol consumption. This genetic variation clarifies the role ...

Why do we care whether alcoholism is in bad genes or sowed dreams? Because knowing who is at risk by genetic prodisposition save lots of lives. If addiction is inscribed in our DNA then the ...