There has been plenty of scientific research on alcohol related topics. We collected the most interesting findings.
Scientists from the University of Texas have created a worm that can’t get drunk? So what? Well this is a major step in their quest for a drug that makes people immune to the effects of alcohol. The first pharmaceutical company that brings this drug on the market will be stinking rich because it will…
Have you ever wondered why alcohol makes women all touchy and clingy? Or why drunken men may cheat on their girlfriends? If so you’ll probably love this study performed by scientists from the Oregon University (USA). They checked out what happened when they offered alcohol to couples of prairie voles. These small rodents are known to…
There have been many interesting scientific experiments regarding alcohol in the past, but the South Bank University in London is taking it to a whole new level. Researchers in the English capital want to discover why people get drunk. For this purpose they spent 20.000 Pounds (about 24.400 Euro’s) on a pub full of hidden…
It’s very well possible that alcohol can slow down the breakdown of the human body caused by the muscle disease MS (multiple sclerosis). At least for the ‘relapsing-remitting’ form of the disease. That’s the conclusion Dutch and Belgian researchers draw in the European Journal of Neurology. Besides alcohol the progress of MS would also be…
Something that has been bothering us for a while was the question you see in the header of this article. The concepts ‘heavy drinking’ and ‘binge drinking’ were both used in many articles and sources, but the difference never got quite clear. It seems most media just take these terms out of their sources as…
You know we don’t mind throwing a little propaganda about our favorite hobby your way, but now we found a study that seems too good to be true. The main conslusion: regular drinkers are less likely to die prematurely than people who choose abstinence. That’s right, people who don’t drink run a higher risk to…
Are you worried about your weight? Can’t you lose those extra kilos no matter how much you watch your diet and work out? You might want to consider a diet of red wine. The Purdue University (United States) discovered in 2012 that the compound piceatannol in this drink (also in grapes and some other fruits)…
Have you ever made your own drinks? Your own wine or even distilled liquor? Quite a lot of work right? From grapes or plums to something that actually gives you a buzz. Well not for people with the rare disease auto-brewery syndrome. For their bodies produce ethanol in their own gut. A few months ago…
Ever wondered why many teetotalers are boring? A lot of times they act grumpy and depressed, incapable of letting other people enjoy the things they gave up. Well, Spanish researchers looked into the connection between alcohol consumption and depression and guess what? According to their research alcohol (in moderate amounts) decreases your chances to get…
Drinking and smoking has always been a solid combination. Most smokers consume more cigarettes when they hit the booze and lots of people only smoke when they drink. Together with good company this is the holy trinity while sitting in a bar. But why is it that drinks and smokes go so well together? American…
Lords of the Drinks 