Alcohol Misuse and Kidney Injury: Epidemiological Evidence and Potential Mechanisms
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Alcoholic Myopathy: Pathophysiologic Mechanisms and Clinical Implications
Development, Prevention, and Treatment of Alcohol-Induced Organ Injury: The Role of Nutrition
Alcohol–Organ Interactions: Injury and Repair - Editor's Note
Pathophysiology of the Effects of Alcohol Abuse on the Endocrine System
Alcohol’s Effects on the Brain: Neuroimaging Results in Humans and Animal Models
Drinking Across the Lifespan: Focus on Older Adults
In 2010, when the leading edge of the post–World War II “Baby Boom” reached age 65, the United States began a period of increased growth in its older adult population. By 2030, it is expected that there will be 72.1 million adults age 65 or older living in the United States, almost double the 2008 population. Those older adults will represent 19.3 percent of the U.S. population, compared with 12...
Alcohol’s Burden on Immunity Following Burn, Hemorrhagic Shock, or Traumatic Brain Injury
The incidence of traumatic injury in alcohol-intoxicated individuals continues to escalate. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2012a), more than 38 million American alcohol users consume 5 or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., binge drink) and do so about 4 times per month. This behavior is highly conducive to unintentional or accidental traumatic injury, which...
Neuroplasticity and Predictors of Alcohol Recovery
Recovery from alcoholism is a complex and long-term process with high relapse rates. Therefore, understanding why people relapse has been critically important to improving treatment outcomes. To that end, researchers are looking for clinical and biological markers that predict relapse after treatment and to use those risk factors to develop effective treatments to reduce relapse rates. One...