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Prevention of alcohol exposed pregnancies in Europe: the FAR SEAS guidelines
IntroductionDrinking during pregnancy is the leading cause of birth defects and child developmental disorders in Europe. The adverse effects of...
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Alcohol-Containing Mouthwash and the Risk of Oral Cancer: Exploring the Association
Oral cavity and larynx cancers are generally associated with tobacco consumption, alcohol abuse or both. Mouthwashes are liquid antiseptic solutions...
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Plasma lipids, alcohol intake frequency and risk of Osteoarthritis: a Mendelian randomization study
BackgroudPlasma lipids and alcohol intake frequency have been reported to be associated with the risk of osteoarthritis (OA). However, it remains...
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Moderate alcohol consumption on the risk of stroke in the Million Veteran Program
BackgroundThere is inconsistent evidence on the association of moderate alcohol consumption and stroke risk in the general population and is not well...
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Prevalence and factors associated with illicit drug and high-risk alcohol use among adolescents living in urban slums of Kampala, Uganda
BackgroundIllicit drug and high-risk alcohol use among adolescents leads to poor health outcomes. We enrolled adolescents from urban slums in...
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Reduced fetal cerebral blood flow predicts perinatal mortality in a mouse model of prenatal alcohol and cannabinoid exposure
BackgroundChildren exposed prenatally to alcohol or cannabinoids individually can exhibit growth deficits and increased risk for adverse birth...
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Maternal smoking, consumption of alcohol, and caffeinated beverages during pregnancy and the risk of childhood brain tumors: a meta-analysis of observational studies
BackgroundWe conducted this meta-analysis to investigate the potential association between maternal smoking, alcohol and caffeinated beverages...
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Maternal psycho-social risk factors associated with maternal alcohol consumption and Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: a systematic review
PurposeFetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is a preventable range of neurocognitive disorders associated with the biological mother’s consumption...
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Prenatal exposure to alcohol and its impact on reward processing and substance use in adulthood
Heavy maternal alcohol drinking during pregnancy has been associated with altered neurodevelopment in the child but the effects of low-dose alcohol...
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Sexual Risk among Pregnant Women at Risk of HIV Infection in Cape Town, South Africa: What Does Alcohol Have to Do with It?
This study examines baseline associations between alcohol use and HIV sexual risk among a cohort of HIV-uninfected pregnant women (n = 1201) residing...
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Des-acyl ghrelin reduces alcohol intake and alcohol-induced reward in rodents
The mechanisms contributing to alcohol use disorder (AUD) are complex and the orexigenic peptide ghrelin, which enhances alcohol reward, is implied...
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Cognitions and behaviors related to risk for alcohol-exposed pregnancies among young adult women
This study assessed alcohol and sex-related cognitions and behaviors, including alcohol-related sexual expectancies, descriptive norms, and...
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Emotional Processing and Maltreatment During Childhood as Factors of Vulnerability to Alcohol Abuse in Young Adults
Different studies suggest a strong association between childhood abuse and alcohol use disorders (AUDs). The modulation of the startle response has...
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Relationship between alcohol and primary headaches: a systematic review and meta-analysis
BackgroundHeadache is one of the most common neurological symptoms. Many previous studies have indicated a relationship between primary headaches and...
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Prevalence and risk factors for tobacco, khat, and alcohol consumption among high school students in Ethiopia
BackgroundTobacco, khat, alcohol, and marijuana are the main risk factors for non-communicable diseases. There are limited studies on substance use...
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Inequalities in children’s exposure to alcohol outlets in Scotland: a GPS study
BackgroundAlcohol use is a leading cause of harm in young people and increases the risk of alcohol dependence in adulthood. Alcohol use is also a key...
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Chromatin architecture in addiction circuitry identifies risk genes and potential biological mechanisms underlying cigarette smoking and alcohol use traits
Cigarette smoking and alcohol use are among the most prevalent substances used worldwide and account for a substantial proportion of preventable...
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Maternal immune activation and adolescent alcohol exposure increase alcohol drinking and disrupt cortical-striatal-hippocampal oscillations in adult offspring
Maternal immune activation (MIA) is strongly associated with an increased risk of develo** mental illness in adulthood, which often co-occurs with...
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Mixed messages? Exposure to reports about alcohol’s suggested cardiovascular effects and hazardous alcohol use: a cross-sectional study of patients in cardiology care
BackgroundHazardous alcohol use is a leading risk factor for disability and death, yet observational studies have also reported reduced...
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Breastfeeding and neurodevelopment in infants with prenatal alcohol exposure
BackgroundFew studies have evaluated the differential benefits of breastfeeding on infant neurodevelopment at varying levels of prenatal alcohol...