Chronic drinking weakens the blood-brain barrier through the gut
Scientists trace alcohol’s impact from the gut to the brain, uncovering microbial changes that weaken the blood-brain barrier,…
How alcohol causes you to have a beer belly: Effects of drinking on fat and muscle growth |
A beer belly is more than just a cosmetic concern. Excess alcohol consumption often leads to fat building…
Reclassifying wine intake reshapes the Mediterranean diet’s cognitive impact
Scoring wine as a benefit in Mediterranean diet tools may blur important diet–cognition patterns, while reverse scoring reveals…
VA Research Wrap Up: New findings on suicide screenings, exercise, and alcohol withdrawal
VA’s Office of Research and Development recently published three News Briefs highlighting research findings in suicide screenings, a VA exercise…
Carla Murray’s drug and alcohol crash death spurs coroner to warn of ‘catastrophic effects’
Today, Associate Coroner Stephen Burdes issued findings into her death, in which he said the outcome was an…
Police gifts register shows alcohol, cash and Prime Minister Christopher Luxon’s child’s bike donated to cops
“By me accepting this bicycle [it] would help him clear some space. I accepted the bicycle with my…
Pharmacist’s urgent Christmas cheeseboard warning to anyone taking medication
A pharmacist has shared which foods and drinks can interfere with medication and make certain tablets less effective,…
Regularly drink alcohol? Add these 3 supplements to protect the liver, says fitness expert
Regular alcohol intake drains essential B vitamins like B1, B6, and B12 from the body. These nutrients are…
Kole Stratford jailed for violent assault on woman over meth pipe
Kole Stratford was sentenced to prison in the Nelson District Court on a representative charge of injuring with…
Former NZ Idol music judge Paul Ellis given home detention for high alcohol reading
Judge Bill Hastings said in sentencing him today that Ellis’ life “came unstuck” with the end of his…
ChatGPT can provide trustworthy information for pregnant women seeking advice on opioid use disorder
When trained correctly on medically accurate information, ChatGPT can provide trustworthy information for pregnant women seeking medical advice…
Mediterranean diet linked to dramatically lower odds of endometriosis
Women who followed a Mediterranean-style eating pattern had up to 94% lower odds of endometriosis, suggesting that plant-based,…