Why Binge Drinking Is Bad For Your Bones
Oct 27th 2008Drug InformationAlcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs
Studies in recent years have demonstrated that binge drinking can decrease bone mass and bone strength, increasing the risk of osteoporosis. Now a Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine study has found a possible mechanism: Alcohol disturbs genes necessary for maintaining healthy bones. The findings could help in the development of new drugs to minimize bone loss in alcohol abusers.
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