Enzyme explaons why binge drinking can lead to alcoholism

Friday, October 2, 2015 - 11:30 in Health & Medicine

A malfunctioning enzyme may be a reason that binge drinking increases the odds of alcoholism, according to a study by scientists at the Stanford University School of Medicine. The scientists identified a previously unsuspected job performed by the enzyme, ALDH1a1, in mice. The discovery could help guide the development of medications that extinguish the urge […]

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