Alcoholism And: Bottoms Up to Finding Connection Between Genes and Addiction

Bottoms Up to Finding Connection Between Genes and Addiction


Scientists have not found one master alcoholism gene in DNA but rather several that may affect a person’s susceptibility. Science correspondent Miles O’Brien…

 

Ian McShane is Hollywood's bad guy, from Deadwood to Cuban Fury
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But it was Richard Burton, who was 17 years older than McShane and by then a chronic alcoholic, who introduced the younger man to the “salty dog” breakfast, a combination of kippers, vodka and grapefruit juice, topped up by more vodka in the pub at …
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Country star McBride to be at Stiefel May 8
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Many of her songs have tackled challenging social issues, such as domestic violence in "Independence Day," female empowerment in "This One's for the Girls," child abuse in "Concrete Angel," alcoholism in "Cheap Whiskey," poverty in "God's Will" and …
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Older drivers may be vulnerable to just one drink
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Downing a single alcoholic beverage did not raise any of the participants' blood alcohol levels over 0.08 — the legal limit for driving. But it was enough to impair the driving skills of the older drivers, the study authors said in a recent issue of …
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