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 ...

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 ...

But fatty alcohols, like cetearyl alcohol, don’t have the same effect on the skin as other alcohols due to their chemical structure. The chemical makeup of cetearyl alcohol is different from ...

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 ...