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Proteins tied to hunger also implicated in alcoholism
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“Given the importance of the central nucleus of the amygdala in alcohol dependence, we wanted to test ghrelin's effects in this region,” Maureen Cruz, first author of the study, said. The peptide ghrelin is best known for stimulating eating through its …
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Maternal Binge Drinking Slows Some Fetal Brain Functions
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This study is the first of its kind, examining alcohol's effects on fetal brain function — information processing and stability of performance — right at the moment a fetus is exposed to alcohol. “This study used a process of habituation, which is …
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Ernesta Meintjes Contributes to Prenatal Alcohol Exposure Study
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Although studies of alcohol's effects on fetal growth have consistently demonstrated deficits that persist through infancy, the data on long-term postnatal growth from human studies have been inconsistent. A new study of the effects of heavy prenatal …
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