Alcohol use, particularly binge drinking (BD), is a major public health concern among
adolescents. Recent national data show that the gender gap in alcohol use is lessening, and …

Alcoholism is associated with brain damage and impaired cognitive functioning. The relative
contributions of different etiological factors, such as alcohol, thiamine deficiency and age …

Learn how the brain processes mathematical concepts and why some students develop
math anxiety! David A. Sousa discusses the cognitive mechanisms for learning mathematics …

Background At present, the results on the associations between dietary patterns and risk of
dementia are inconsistent, and studies on the associations between dietary patterns and …

Alcohol consumption is known to cause several brain anomalies. The pathophysiological
changes associated with alcohol intoxication are mediated by various factors, most notable …

Microglia are dynamic cells that have roles in neuronal plasticity as well as in recovery
responses following neuronal injury. Although many hypothesize that hyperactivation of …

Neuroinflammation may be a critical component of the neurobiology of alcohol use
disorders, yet the exact nature of this relationship is not well understood. This work …

Alcohol abuse and binge drinking are common during adolescence—a maturational period
characterized by heightened hippocampal neuroplasticity and neurogenesis. Preclinical …

Adolescence has been identified as a vulnerable developmental time period during which
exposure to drugs can have long-lasting, detrimental effects. Although adolescent binge-like …

Background Neurological deficits of alcohol use disorder (AUD) have been attributed to
dysfunctions of specific brain structures. Studies of alcoholic patients and chronic alcohol …