Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A genetic mutation found in many people of East Asian descent causes what is known as an alcohol flush reaction, which can ...

A new study from Stanford, published on December 12 in the journal Acta Neuropathologica Communications, suggests that an important enzyme that helps break down alcohol in the body is defective in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Scientifically, this phenomenon is called alcohol flush syndrome. More colloquially, it's known as "Asian flush" (though it can ...

A common mutation in a key enzyme involved in alcohol metabolism increases damage in cells from patients with Alzheimer's disease and in mice, according to a study by researchers at the Stanford ...

Commonly nicknamed the “Asian glow” or “Asian flush,” alcohol flush reaction is a physical response to drinking alcohol seen predominantly in people of East Asian descent. This condition is marked by ...

“No thanks.” Choosing health over habits — because saying no to alcohol is saying yes to better health, improved sleep, clearer thinking, and a longer life. Alcohol holds a paradoxical place in modern ...