door webmaster@woomera.eu | sep 13, 2017 | News |
Tuberculosis is an infectious disease with high prevalence in some parts of the world. A recent meta-analysis shows that alcohol consumption, mainly heavy, is associated with an increased risk of tuberculosis and is related to an increased disease burden. The results...
door webmaster@woomera.eu | sep 11, 2017 | News |
The Dutch Beer Institute offers a grant of € 5,000 for the study of responsible alcohol/beer consumption in a healthy lifestyle. The project should focus on biomedical, nutritional or (psycho-)social aspects of responsible alcohol consumption, specifically taking into...
door webmaster@woomera.eu | aug 10, 2017 | News |
The risk of an infection with the bacterium Helicobacter Pylori is 22% lower in people who drink alcohol, compared to non-drinkers. Alcohol could be involved in elimination of the infection. That is the conclusion of a meta-analysis that is published in the scientific...
door webmaster@woomera.eu | jun 27, 2017 | News |
It is already known that light alcohol consumption can reduce the risk of heart failure. Now it appears that formers drinkers have a higher risk of heart failure. That is the conclusion of a new meta-analysis that was recently published in the scientific journal...
door webmaster@woomera.eu | jun 20, 2017 | News |
Alcohol consumption up to one glass per day is not associated with risk of most types of cancer. That is the conclusion of a meta-analysis that was recently published in the scientific journal Cancer Research and Treatment. Increased and decreased risk The...
