Once alcohol is removed, the huge levels of neurotransmitters that are present can overstimulate organs, including the heart. This is often made worse by the fact that the heart’s structure ...

And, according to new research, this could actually be changing the structure of our brains, particularly in areas related to learning and memory. "When someone has an alcohol-related blackout ...

The biochemical effects of alcohol are linked to changes in the structure and function of a range of different proteins including N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) type of glutamate receptors ...

Children exposed to alcohol during fetal development exhibit changes in brain structure and metabolism that are visible using various imaging techniques, according to a new study. Children exposed ...

Using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to assess the brain structure of the mice offspring when they reached adulthood, the team identified alcohol-induced changes – particularly in the ...