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Drug used to treat alcoholism useful in fight against COVID-19: Study
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], August 9 (ANI): With the use of molecular modelling, two medications that have been known for a long time can be used to fight SARS-CoV-2, found a team of chemists from HSE University and the Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry.
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Alcoholism treatment is potentially effective against COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], August 6 (ANI): A team of chemists from HSE University and the Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry used molecular modelling to find out that two medications that have been known for a long time can be used to fight SARS-CoV-2.
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Study finds alcoholism treatment is potentially effective against COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], Aug 5 (ANI): A team of chemists used molecular modelling to find out that two medications that have been known for a long time can be used to fight SARS-CoV-2. These are disulfiram, which is used to treat alcoholism, and neratinib, an experimental drug being used to treat br
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Kanye West reveals he was a 'functioning alcoholic,' but quit drinking
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], April 16 (ANI): American rapper Kanye West recently revealed that he stopped drinking after realising he's a "functioning alcoholic."
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Alcohol advertisements make teenagers vulnerable to alcoholism: Study
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 29 (ANI): It is common knowledge that advertisements impact peoples' purchasing decisions to a significant degree. A new study has exposed the vulnerability of youth towards developing a drinking habit due to the influence of alcohol advertising.
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People with alcoholic parents have impaired brain transition ability
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 16 (ANI): A recent study has demonstrated that the brains of individuals whose parents suffered from alcohol use issues are unable to switch between active and resting states. This abnormality manifests itself in the affected people regardless of their own drinking
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Parent with an alcohol use disorder affects brain transitions
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 11 (ANI): According to a recent study, a parent with an alcohol use disorder affects how brain transitions between active and resting states regardless of their own drinking habits.
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Alcoholism is linked to brain pathways, suggests study
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. (USA), Dec 21 (ANI): A recent scientific study states that alcoholism may be due to dysfunction in a specific brain pathway that normally helps keep drinking in check.
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Scientists discover neural circuit responsible for alcohol consumption
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 14 (ANI): Scientists have known that a region of the brain called the central nucleus of the amygdala (CeA) plays a role in behaviours related to alcohol use and consumption in general. They have now found a specific neural circuit that when altered caused animal m
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Demi Moore claims Ashton Kutcher made fun of her alcoholism
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Sept 25 (ANI): While she was battling alcoholism, ex-husband Ashton Kutcher made it even more difficult for Demi Moore by humiliating her with pictures of her drunk, the actor claimed.
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Ben Affleck celebrates one year of sobriety
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 23 (ANI): American actor Ben Affleck is in a "great place" after completing 365 days of sobriety.
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Christy Carlson Romano opens up about her struggles with depression
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C [U.S.A], May 29 (ANI): American actor Christy Carlson Romano has opened up about her struggles with depression and alcoholism after leaving the Disney Channel series 'Even Stevens' in 2003.
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