Alcohol
Intervention19 papers7 findings
- Humans15
- In silico1
Outcomes
2Estimation error
upin humans1
1 study
Estimation error
upin humans1
Alcohol increases estimation error in humans.
“Estimation error increased with heavier alcohol consumption and higher TG level.”
Humanswith heavier alcohol consumption and higher TG level
Accuracy of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol estimation equations according to drinking status: A cross-sectional study · medRxiv · 2 Oct 2026 · Preprint
Mnemonic discrimination sensitivity to lure difficulty
no changein humans1
1 study
Mnemonic discrimination sensitivity to lure difficulty
no changein humans1
Alcohol has no effect on mnemonic discrimination sensitivity to lure difficulty in humans.
Humansn = 128
Alcohol Use and Trajectory Changes in Mnemonic Discrimination Among Older Adult Non-Problem Drinkers · Alcohol, clinical & experimental research · 1 Sep 2026
Associations
4Mortality
upin humans2RR 1.52
2 studies
Mortality
upin humans2RR 1.52
Alcohol is associated with mortality in humans (b = 0.045, p = 0.003).
Humanscolorectal cancer-specific age-standardized mortality rate in multiple linear regressionn = 47
Inverse Association Between Regional Availability of Board-Certified Fellows of the Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society and Colorectal Cancer Mortality in Japan: An Ecological Analysis · JGH open : an open access journal of gastroenterology and hepatology · 1 Oct 2026
Alcohol raises the risk of mortality in humans (RR 1.52, 95% CI 1.48-1.56).
Humansadjusted for educationmales
Education and lifestyle drive premature mortality in urban India · Nature health · 19 Jun 2026
Hypertension
upin humans1
1 study
Hypertension
upin humans1
Alcohol raises the risk of hypertension in humans (aOR 1.32, 95% CI 1.09-1.62).
Humansmultivariable analysisn = 3,505
Hypertension Among Medical Students in Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo: Prevalence, Associated Factors and Comparison of the 2025 ACC/AHA and JNC 7 Classifications · International journal of hypertension · 30 Sep 2026
Pancreatic cancer
upin humans1RR 1.19
1 study
Pancreatic cancer
upin humans1RR 1.19
Alcohol raises the risk of pancreatic cancer in humans (RR 1.19 (95% CI: 1.10-1.28)).
Review
Association of Alcohol Consumption with Risk of Pancreatic Cancer: A Systematic Review and Dose-Response Meta‑Analysis of Prospective Cohort Studies · Nutrition and cancer · 27 Sep 2026
Colorectal cancer
upin humans1HR 1.23
1 study
Colorectal cancer
upin humans1HR 1.23
Alcohol raises the risk of colorectal cancer in humans (HR 1.23, 95% CI 1.19-1.27).
Humansimpaired fasting glucose
Alcohol consumption and colorectal cancer risk in prediabetes and diabetes: a nationwide cohort study · Journal of the National Cancer Institute · 24 Sep 2026
Latest
18Waterpipe smoking links to higher cardiovascular mortality
Ever-smokers of waterpipes had a higher risk of cardiovascular death (HR 1.57) compared with never-smokers across an 11-year median follow-up.Ever-smokers of waterpipes had a higher risk of cardiovascular death (HR 1.57) compared with never-smokers across an 11-year median follow-up.
Education and lifestyle drive premature mortality in urban India
Among non-smoking non-drinkers, uneducated adults had higher mortality than those with over 11 years of schooling, with rate ratios of 2.76 in men and…Among non-smoking non-drinkers, uneducated adults had higher mortality than those with over 11 years of schooling, with rate ratios of 2.76 in men and 2.93 in women.
Lifetime alcohol use disorder speeds cognitive decline
In model projections, lifetime disorder added an estimated 7.1 years of cognitive aging at age 60 and 13.8 years at age 75.In model projections, lifetime disorder added an estimated 7.1 years of cognitive aging at age 60 and 13.8 years at age 75.
Global heart failure cases reached 56 million in 2023
A Global Burden of Disease analysis across 204 countries estimated 56.0 million prevalent heart failure cases in 2023, with rates generally increasing…A Global Burden of Disease analysis across 204 countries estimated 56.0 million prevalent heart failure cases in 2023, with rates generally increasing with age.
Alcohol use disorder links to higher dementia risk in women
Women with alcohol use disorder had a hazard ratio of 3.73 for all-cause dementia compared to controls, rising to 10.68 before age 70.Women with alcohol use disorder had a hazard ratio of 3.73 for all-cause dementia compared to controls, rising to 10.68 before age 70.