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NLIU students accuse seniors of ragging, Proctoral Board starts probe
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], July 22 (ANI): After two students of Bhopal's National Law Institute University (NLIU) filed complaints with the University Grants Commission (UGC)'s anti-ragging helpline against their seniors of indulging in ragging, sexual abuse and alcohol consu
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Is teen drinking okay if supervised?
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 21 (ANI): Parents, you may want to not introduce your teenagers to alcohol as a recent study has found that rather than encouraging better drinking habits in adulthood, it could be doing more harm.
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Google Doodle honours Eva Ekeblad who made alcohol from potatoes
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
London [UK], July 10 (ANI): Google Doodle, today, celebrates Swedish scientist Eva Ekeblad 293rd birthday.
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Military sexual trauma can put victims at alcoholism risk
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jul 9 (ANI): A recent study has found that military sexual trauma (MST) among men is prevalent and that it can predict alcohol problems years later.
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Drinking during pregnancy can risk generations
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 8 (ANI): Beware moms-to-be, here's another reason to put down that glass of wine or alcohol, as a recent study warns that consuming alcohol during pregnancy can cause abnormalities in the brain and behaviour of the newborn and may also pass on to generations.
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Why does prenatal alcohol exposure up addiction risk?
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jul 8 (ANI): One of the many negative consequences when foetuses are exposed to alcohol in the womb is an increased risk for drug addiction later in life. Neuroscientists are discovering why.
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Half of cancer risk factors in China modifiable: Report
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 6 (ANI): It has been revealed in a new report that half of all the cancer deaths in men, in 2013 in China, and more than a third of those in women were regarded as being caused by potentially modifiable risk factors such as smoking, alcohol, nutrition, weight, physica
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Boozing makes ageing clock tick faster
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jun 26 (ANI): Next time you reach for that glass of whiskey, you may want to rethink as a recent research has revealed that the more alcohol you drink, the more your cells appear to age.
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Deficits in attention linked to increased alcohol use
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 22 (ANI): Finding it hard to multi-task? Your frequency of alcohol use could be a reason.
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Consuming alcohol, substance abuse may worse PTSD symptoms in veterans
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 16 (ANI): Aggressive behaviour, consuming alcohol or drugs may numb or control the distress, but a study has found that veterans, engaged in risky behaviour, could worsen the Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) symptoms.
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Mixing booze, pot ups risk of fatal rear-end collision by five times
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 13 (ANI): Word of caution! Use of marijuana, in combination with alcohol by drivers, is especially dangerous, according to a latest study.
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Epigenetic changes at birth linked to fighting, lying habits in kids
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 12 (ANI): Exposure to alcohol, smoking and stressful events during pregnancy can lead to epigenetic changes - external modifications to DNA that turn genes 'on' or 'off' - at birth, linked to early onset of fighting, lying and stealing habits
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