They exposed mice to a dose of alcohol equivalent to a human drinking 750 milliliters of whisky and found that those lacking just the enzyme incurred four times more DNA damage than normal mice.

Scientists have revealed exactly how tobacco smoke damages DNA to drive the development of different types of head and neck ...

LONDON — Drinking alcohol produces a harmful chemical in the body that can lead to permanent genetic damage in the DNA of stem cells, increasing the risk of cancer developing, according to ...

For decades we have known that alcohol consumption increases a person’s risk of developing cancer, but how this actually occurs has never been completely understood. Now a team has demonstrated ...

Reducing drinking could mitigate the DNA damage that alcohol causes that can trigger the onset of life-threatening diseases, scientists have said.. Telomeres are repetitive DNA sequences that act ...

Alcohol consumption can elevate cancer risk through mechanisms such as DNA damage, ... Wu D, Cederbaum AI. Alcohol, oxidative stress, and free radical damage. Alcohol Res Health. 2003;27(4):277-284.

The results of the study stated that excess intake of alcoholic beverages resulted in increased risk of permanent damage to the DNA. During the course of the study, six men aged 21-26 stuck to a ...

Alcohol also creates oxidative stress, another form of DNA damage that can be particularly harmful to the cells that line blood vessels. Oxidative stress can lead to stiffened arteries, resulting ...

Alcohol use is a significant preventable cancer risk, leading to about 1 lakh cases and 20,000 deaths in the US annually. But, is consuming one drink daily safe? Let's find out.

New Delhi: Unhealthy lifestyle and social habits such as smoking, consumption of alcohol and processed food and excessive use of cell phones can cause damage to sperm DNA, experts at AIIMS, Delhi ...