Alcohol consumption is an integral part of the Japanese business culture. Many East Asians have a mutant form of aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH), which is a key enzyme in the elimination of ...

A company called ZBiotic wants you to believe that its product – a microorganism that makes the enzyme that metabolizes acetaldehyde – will help prevent a hangover. Should we believe this? Looking to ...

Efficacy and safety of paclitaxel/ramucirumab as the second-line chemotherapy in Japanese patients with advanced gastric cancer. IMRT-induced acute hepatic toxicity and analysis of the dose-volume ...

Do you experience nausea, facial flushing or a racing heart after enjoying even small amounts of your favorite cocktail? These could be signs that you have an inherited intolerance to alcohol — and a ...

Alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) is one of the major enzymes involved in alcohol metabolism. New findings indicate that the ADH1B*3 allele may protect against the development of alcoholism. At the same ...

The slurred speech, poor coordination, and sedative effects of drinking too much alcohol may actually be caused by the breakdown of alcohol products produced in the brain, not in the liver as ...