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July 17, 2017
NIH findings link aldosterone with alcohol use disorder

A new study led by scientists at the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), part of the National Institutes of Health, demonstrates that aldosterone, a hormone produced in the adrenal glands, may contribute to alcohol use...

 

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July 11, 2017
NIH SBIR/STTR Program: FY17 Omnibus Grant Webinar

On Thursday, June 29, 2017 the NIH SBIR/STTR Program office hosted an annual webinar to explain and discuss various aspects of the NIH SBIR/STTR Program.

The 2017 Omnibus Grant Solicitations, SBIR 101, Reauthorizations, and Deadlines were...

 

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July 05, 2017
NIAAA Fact Sheet: Risky Drinking Can Put a Chill on Your Summer Fun

Summer is a wonderful time for outdoor activities with family and friends. For many people, a day at the beach, on the boat, or at a backyard barbecue will include drinking alcoholic beverages.

But drinking impairs both physical and...

 

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June 06, 2017
Dr. Gyongyi Szabo Delivers 9th Annual Jack Mendelson Honorary Lecture at the National Institutes of Health
What: The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), part of the National Institutes of Health, announces that Gyongyi Szabo, M.D., Ph.D. will deliver the 9th Annual Jack Mendelson Honorary Lecture. The title of her...

 

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May 22, 2017
Media Advisory: Intestinal fungi linked to worsening of alcoholic liver disease
What: A new study funded by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism is among the first to suggest that intestinal fungi may contribute to the development of alcoholic liver disease (ALD). ALD encompasses a broad range...

 

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May 17, 2017
Study finds tens of millions of Americans drink alcohol at dangerously high levels
Nearly 32 million adults in the United States (13 percent of the U.S. population aged 18 and older) consumed more than twice the number of drinks considered binge drinking on at least one occasion, according to a 2013 survey that asked about past-...

 

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May 15, 2017
New NIAAA strategic plan aims to advance alcohol research across a broad spectrum of areas
As scientific advances continue to expand our understanding of how alcohol affects human health and point to new ways to address alcohol-related harm, the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) has released its 2017-2021...

 

Research News
May 01, 2017
A Second Challenge Competition for the Wearable Alcohol Biosensor
Many alcohol studies rely on participants to self-report how much and how often they drink, which can, at times, result in unreliable data. Biomarkers (biological markers) based on indicators in blood or other bodily fluids can be objective measures...

 

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April 29, 2017
Twitter Chat with ASAM: April 28, #TreatmentGap
Missed the chat? The archived version is here with resources for screening & treatment: the https://storify.com/ASAMorg/alcohol-chat-treatmentgap Less than 10 percent of people...

 

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March 01, 2017
Study finds effective interventions to prevent alcohol use among American Indian and rural youth

Community-based and individual-level prevention strategies are effective ways to reduce alcohol use among American Indian and other youth living in rural communities, according to a new study supported by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse...

 

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