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 ...

People's alcohol expectations are known to influence their likelihood of developing alcohol problems. New research has found that a person's genetic makeup may influence their motivation to drink, ...

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 ...

The drugs that keep rheumatoid arthritis in check may one day help people stop drinking. A new Scripps Research study shows ...

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 ...

New research suggests that the path to alcohol dependence may differ depending on when the condition begins. A study published in Drug and Alcohol Dependence identifies distinct roles for genetic ...

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 ...