
alcohol
Research digs deeper into how paternal drinking shapes offspring health
June 5, 2026 • 3 min. readNew $2.9 million NIH grant will lead to a better understanding of how alcohol use before conception influences the child’s risk for developmental disorders, chronic disease and accelerated aging.
Competing memories in the brain drive relapse and recovery from alcohol addiction
April 22, 2026 • 5 min. readTexas A&M study uncovers distinct brain cell networks that promote or suppress relapse, offering promising strategies for more effective alcohol use disorder treatments.
Stress and addiction: New research reveals what connects them
March 30, 2026 • 4 min. readStudy finds alcohol disrupts key decision-making neurons, weakening the brain’s natural response to stress.
Parental Alcohol Use Linked To Increased Cancer Risk In Children, Texas A&M Researchers Find
Feb. 19, 2025 • 4 min. readChronic alcohol abuse by parents heightens their children's susceptibility to liver cancer and other health risks, according to new findings.
Drinking Alcohol Before Conceiving A Child Could Accelerate Their Aging
Aug. 28, 2024 • 4 min. readTexas A&M research shows parents' chronic alcohol use has an enduring effect on the next generation.
‘Pregaming’ Linked To Risky Substance Use Among College Students
Aug. 24, 2023 • 5 min. readResearchers investigated the connection between sporting event pregaming, high-risk drinking and other drug use among college students.
Father’s Alcohol Consumption Before Conception Linked To Brain And Facial Defects In Offspring
April 12, 2023 • 4 min. readFetal alcohol syndrome-related craniofacial differences could be seen in offspring born to fathers who regularly consumed as little alcohol as the legal limit.
Texas A&M research highlights the need to expand prepregnancy messaging to emphasize the reproductive dangers of alcohol use by both parents.
Age Gates On Alcohol Websites Are Ineffective, Texas A&M Research Shows
Nov. 6, 2020 • 2 min. readYes/no questions and indefinite attempts to enter a legal date of birth are "inconsequential barriers" to underage users, an alcohol researcher says.
Texas A&M researchers discovered a microcircuit in a brain region called striatum that might regulate the drive towards excessive alcohol consumption.