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Wine
fromMail Online
20 hours ago

A glass or two of wine a day slows ageing in men - but not in women

Moderate wine consumption slows biological ageing in men, but not in women, due to differences in alcohol metabolism and hormonal profiles.
fromTheregister
1 week ago

Bees and hummingbirds get trace alcohol from nectar

A study by researchers at the University of California Berkeley has found that ethanol is surprisingly common in floral nectar, the sugary fuel that keeps pollinators alive. Yeast feeding on those sugars produces trace amounts of alcohol, and in this study, it showed up in 26 of the 29 plant species sampled.
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Medicine
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

Is it true that you can sweat out a hangover?

Sweating does not remove toxins or speed alcohol detoxification; the liver metabolizes alcohol at a fixed rate and elimination cannot be accelerated.
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fromenglish.elpais.com
11 months ago

The mysteries of the hangover: Why are some immune to its effects, while others suffer for days?

We saw that it wasn't just neuronal changes that occurred during alcohol intoxication. When blood alcohol levels dropped to zero, when the hangover began, changes occurred that could sometimes be even higher.
Mental health
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