Critiques from the International Scientific Forum on Alcohol Research

What is alcohol’s impact on contracting a glioma tumour of the brain? – International Scientific Forum on Alcohol Research Critique 253

While there appears to be an increase in the risk of glioma tumours of the brain, very few lifestyle or…

Why the methodology of alcohol research matters as much as the research – International Scientific Forum on Alcohol Research Critique 252

Most alcohol-related research that has centred around cohort studies demonstrates a reduced risk of cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, even dementia among…

Does the more you drink mean the more you fall over? – International Scientific Forum on Alcohol Research Critique 251

To judge the relation of reported alcohol consumption to the risk of subsequent falls requiring hospitalisation, the authors of a…

Why how you drink means as much for your health as how much you drink – International Scientific Forum on Alcohol Research Critique 250

The most recent research to be reviewed by the International Scientific Forum on Alcohol Research comes from the UK Biobank…

How much alcohol is too much for your heart? – International Scientific Forum on Alcohol Research Critique 249

Atrial fibrillation: A heart condition that causes an irregular and often abnormally fast heart rate. While many epidemiologic studies have…

Is consuming alcohol good for avoiding cataracts? – International Scientific Forum on Alcohol Research Critique 248

Members of The International Scientific Forum on Alcohol Research were generally impressed by a recent analysis of a large number…

What effect does alcohol have on drinkers with heart conditions? – International Scientific Forum on Alcohol Research Critique 247

A recent study set out to investigate the relationship between regular alcohol consumption and incident stroke or systemic embolism in patients with…

Why alcohol guidelines should remember that consumers are not the same the world over – International Scientific Forum on Alcohol Research Critique 246

A recently-released study used alcohol-attributable data - based on combining average alcohol intake from diverse European populations - to judge…

Why wine is for you if you want to live longer – International Scientific Forum on Alcohol Research Critique 245

The latest study to be considered by The International Scientific Forum on Alcohol Research looked to determine factors that affect…

Are wine drinkers cleverer than beer and spirits consumers? – International Scientific Forum on Alcohol Research Critique 244

While a beneficial effect on cardiovascular disease of moderate drinking has been shown repeatedly in epidemiologic studies, the specific effects…