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A monastic brewery near Munich says it’s created the first powdered beer. Just add water, and it’ll froth up, complete with a foamy head and full flavor. The result promises massive savings on transport, because it can be shipped at 10% of the weight.C… Continue reading German monks create world’s first powdered beer
In addition to causing myriad health problems, injury and death, the harmful use of alcohol contributes to significant social and economic loss for individuals, families, and society. A new study has found that medication used to treat skin conditions … Continue reading Psoriasis medication a promising new treatment for problem drinking
Making fermentation work for us is one of the original hacks that allowed humans to make food last longer, and festivities more interesting. [Mike G] has been experimenting with making …read more Continue reading Make Your Own Vinegar
A new study published in JAMA Psychiatry has reported results from the first ever double-blind, placebo-controlled trial testing psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy to treat alcohol use disorder. The headline results are promising, finding nearly half of… Continue reading Psilocybin alcoholism trial highlights problem for psychedelic science
A comprehensive new Oxford study has added to the growing body of research highlighting the health effects of alcohol. The large-scale genetic analysis suggests that alcohol consumption directly accelerates aging, by shortening telomeres.Continue Readi… Continue reading Huge genetic study suggests alcohol accelerates biological aging
A new study led by scientists from the Complutense University of Madrid has found some compelling associations between gut bacteria composition and alcohol consumption. Not only is heavy drinking linked to a distinct microbiome profile but the research… Continue reading Could gut bacteria be making you drink more alcohol?
A striking study looking at over 20,000 people in the United Kingdom has found as little as four standard alcoholic drinks a week can be linked to brain changes associated with cognitive decline. The research is the first to directly correlate increased brain iron levels with moderate alcohol consumption.
Category: Health & Wellbeing, Lifestyle
Tags: Alcohol, Brain, Dementia, Alzheimer’s Disease, Neuroscience
Continue reading Just 4 alcoholic drinks a week could contribute to cognitive decline
A new Swedish “pre-drinking pill” went on sale in the UK today. Widely referred to as the “hangover pill,” the optimistically-named Myrkl is claimed to break down alcohol before it reaches the liver, preventing the formation of toxic acetaldehyde.Conti… Continue reading “Hangover pill” goes on sale in UK – but here’s the problem with Myrkl
The state of our gut microbiome continues to be linked to a range of health outcomes, with the diversity of these microbial populations believed to play an important role in our vulnerability to disease. A small pilot study suggests that moderate consu… Continue reading Study suggests a beer a day can increase diversity of gut bacteria
The state of our gut microbiome continues to be linked to a range of health outcomes, with the diversity of these microbial populations believed to play an important role in our vulnerability to disease. A small pilot study suggests that moderate consu… Continue reading Study suggests a beer a day can increase diversity of gut bacteria