Genetic variations significantly impact alcohol metabolism and liver vulnerability, ... Some people possess genetic variants that affect alcohol dehydrogenase and aldehyde dehydrogenase enzymes, ...

Alcohol-related liver disease deaths are increasing rapidly among women and young adults, according to new research. Researchers have attributed the rise to higher drinking during the COVID-19 ...

Objective Aldehyde dehydrogenase 2 (ALDH2), a key enzyme to detoxify acetaldehyde in the liver, exists in both active and inactive forms in humans. Individuals with inactive ALDH2 accumulate ...

This study describes two biosniffers to determine breath acetone and isopropanol (IPA) levels and applies them for breath measurement in healthy subjects and diabetic patients. Secondary alcohol ...

Exposure to alcohol during the first weeks of embryonic development changes gene activity and cellular metabolism. In ...

The immune system is the body's protector. Following the detection of a potential threat, such as a bacterial or viral ...

Their research revealed that in the US between 1990 and 2021, the total number of alcohol-related cancer deaths nearly doubled, from just under 12,000 deaths per year to just over 23,000.

ACCURATELY discerning the contribution of alcohol intake to the pathogenesis of steatotic liver disease (SLD) is fundamental ...

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Department of Pharmacology and Molecular Sciences, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, United States ...