These stories have sparked curiosity among researchers about the connection between metabolic health and addiction. Now, ...

Scientists discovered that alcohol activates a sugar-producing pathway in the body, creating fructose that may reinforce addictive drinking. The enzyme responsible, KHK, appears to drive both alcohol ...

Anti-obesity drugs such as semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy) are also promising for the treatment of alcohol use disorder and alcohol-associated liver disease, as growing evidence suggests they reduce the ...

Even moderate alcohol consumption in patients with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) increases the odds of significant fibrosis and disease progression, a new study ...

Veterans with alcohol-associated liver disease had the highest cirrhosis incidence (0.66/100 person-years), exceeding MASLD (0.43) and MetALD (0.39), with parallel gradients in mortality. A VA ...

Ever get a headache after drinking red wine? UC Davis researchers may have uncovered the culprit: the flavanol quercetin and its impact on alcohol metabolism. (Getty Images) Sulfites have been a ...

The schematic images were created with BioRender (https://www.biorender.com). ALD, alcohol-associated liver disease; HCC, hepatocellular carcinoma; MASLD, metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic ...

Being able to drink more without feeling it isn’t a sign of strength — it’s a sign your body has adapted.

Feel like you "can’t handle your alcohol" — or do you experience nausea, facial flushing or a racing heart after enjoying even small amounts of your favorite cocktail? These could be signs that you ...