Genetics and Epigenetics of Alcohol Use Disorder - NIH Clinical Center Grand Rounds
NIH Clinical Center Grand Rounds Genetics and Epigenetics of Alcohol Use Disorder Presenter: David Goldman, MD, Senior Investigator, Laboratory of Neurogenetics, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Wednesday, May 15, 2024, 12 noon-1 p.m., live in Lipsett Auditorium and on NIH Videocast https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=54794 The lecture will be videocast at https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=54794 and archived for future viewing. For more details or...
Scientists find brain pathways for threat response in mice
This article was first published in NIAAA Spectrum Volume 16, Issue 2 . Scientists at the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) have identified brain pathways that may coordinate an animal’s response to potentially traumatic situations. Understanding where and how neural circuits mediate such functions—and how they could malfunction—may provide clues about their role in trauma-related and stress-related...
Play it safe this summer and be mindful of alcohol’s effects on the body
Summer is a season of sunny days, vacations, and outdoor activities, such as backyard gatherings, swimming, and hiking. Summer activities and events may involve alcohol, so it’s important to understand the risks. Alcohol can impair a person’s ability to perceive and respond to changes in their environment. This is particularly a concern in situations that require attention and coordination, such...
2024 NIDA-NIAAA Mini-Convention: Frontiers in Addiction Research
2024 NIDA-NIAAA Mini-Convention: Frontiers in Addiction Research Friday, October 4, 2024 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. ALL TIMES CENTRAL Location: Chicago, IL (exact location TBD) Registration Register online to join the presentations & discussions of current topics in neuroscience & addiction research: https://loom.ly/raI88mg Mini-Convention Synopsis The 2024 National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse...
Dr. Mark Egli to Present NIH HEAL Webinar on Alcohol, Pain Research, and Deaths of Despair
This webinar will focus on NIAAA research priorities in the context of deaths of despair. Presenter: Mark D. Egli, PhD, Deputy Director, Division of Neuroscience This online event is hosted by the NIH HEAL Initiative PURPOSE Network as part of the "Know Your NIH Institutes and Centers" series. Date: July 26, 2024 Time: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDT For...
Data Archive and Resources
NIAAA supports sharing scientific data by providing researchers with a data repository, NIAAA Data Archive, for NIAAA-funded data and by sharing data obtained through NIAAA-sponsored clinical trials. NIAAA Data Archive The NIAAA Data Archive (NIAAADA) is a data repository of NIAAA-funded activities that includes human subjects. The data in the NIAAADA are cataloged and made available to the general research...
NIAAA Controlled Datasets
Datasets from NIAAA contract-supported research are available to qualified researchers. Study details and instructions to access each dataset can be found by selecting the study of interest. Any questions pertaining to access or study details should be directed to NIAAA-DAC@mail.gov.
NIAAA Expands its Social Media Presence to LinkedIn
The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) has launched a LinkedIn page. We are excited to expand our social media footprint to engage with professional audiences, including researchers, health care professionals, educators, public health officials, and more. Visit and follow the LinkedIn page today. On this account, we will share NIAAA news and events, information on funding, job...
የአልኮል መጠጥ እና አንጎል፦ አጠቃላይ እይታ (Amharic)
አልኮል በተግባቦት መተላለፊያ መንገድ ላይ እንቅፋት በመሆን የአእምሮን ገጽታ እና አሰራር ሊያደናቅፍ ይችላል። አልኮልን ከልክ በላይ መጠቀም ባላንስን፣ ማስታወስን፣ ንግግርንና ትክክለኛ ውሳኔ መስጠትን የሚቆጣጠሩ የአእምሮ አካባቢ ቦታዎች ሥራቸውን በትክክል እንዳይሰሩ በማድረግ፣ ጉዳትን እና ሌሎች አሉታዊ ነገሮችን ሊያስከትሉ ይችላሉ። የረዥም ጊዜ ከባድ የሆነ የመጠጣት ልምድ በነርቭ ሴሎች ላይ ለውጥን ያመጣል፣ ለምሳሌ መጠናቸው ይቀንሳል። ከዚህ በታች ከአልኮል እና ከአንጎል ጋር የተያያዙ ጥቂት...
الكحول والدماغ: نظرة عامة (Arabic)
يتداخل الكحول مع مسارات التواصل في الدماغ الأمر الذي يمكن أن يؤثر على طريقة عمل الدماغ وشكله. يجعل الكحول من الصعب على مناطق الدماغ التي تتحكم في التوازن والذاكرة والكلام والتمييز القيام بمهامها، مما يؤدي إلى زيادة احتمالية حدوث إصابات ونتائج سلبية أخرى. يتسبب الإفراط في الشرب على المدى الطويل في تغيرات في الخلايا العصبية، مثل انخفاض حجمها. فيما يلي...