After a month of sobriety with Dry January, many are embracing Wet February, leading to increased alcohol consumption.

Alcohol and over 65: aging modifies tolerance and amplifies dangers. Greater risk of falls, cognitive deficits and drug ...

Alcohol takes on the liver, a vital organ that processes toxins, including alcohol, to keep the body healthy. Women, in particular, are more susceptible to liver damage from alcohol due to biological ...

View Full Profile. Learn about our Editorial Policies. Alcohol is broken down in the human body by two main enzymes, alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) and aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH). Mutations in these ...

The liver metabolises approximately 90% of alcohol via enzymes such as alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) and aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH), converting alcohol into acetaldehyde, then to acetic acid ...

The use of ethanol or, preferably, fomepizole for alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) inhibition is a mainstay in the management of toxicity due to ingestion of methanol, ethylene glycol, or diethylene ...

According to the New England Journal of Medicine, women produce less alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH), the enzyme that breaks down alcohol, leading to slower alcohol metabolism. Additionally ...

Say hello to Bae Juice. Image: Supplied How so? Well according to the makers, all those enzymes (like alcohol dehydrogenase and aldehyde dehydrogenase) help break down alcohol faster in the body ...