Many suspected it but now there is actually some sort of evidence that men enjoy alcohol more than women. Scientists of the universities of Pittsburg (USA) and Oslo (Norway) were had a computer check out videos of men and women drinking in groups of three. The amount of ‘real smiles’ was a lot higher among…
Ever wonder why some people can hold their liquor extremely well as where others get drunk from a few glasses? Well, we already explained why some Asians get drunk very fast and why alcoholism is such a big problem among American Indians. Now it’s time to tackle another question: why do Jews hardly drink? It’s…
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…
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…
When we think of hardcore drinkers some countries come to mind: Russia, Ukraine or Poland to name a few. But according to Euromonitor none of these countries comes even close to South Korea when it comes to the amount of consumed hard liquor. The market intelligence firm claims Koreans take more than twice as many…
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…
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…
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 