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Scientists have developed a copper catalyst that can efficiently convert carbon dioxide into acetaldehyde, a key chemical used in manufacturing. The breakthrough offers a green alternative to ...

Companies that manufacture any of five chemicals are facing substantial fee payments under the Toxic Substances Control Act.

DHM is a flavonoid that is being marketed as a hangover remedy. However, DHM's effectiveness remains unproven. Early studies ...

Alcohol causes cancer. That's the message in a report released this month by the U.S. surgeon general, Dr. Vivek Murthy, about the link between consuming alcohol and cancer. He advocates for a public ...

The ads on podcasts and social media were tantalising: over-the-counter probiotic supplements that could ward off the worst effects of a hangover if taken before drinking. As a bourbon reviewer ...

A new class of over-the-counter probiotic supplements claim to prevent hangovers by reducing gut acetaldehyde. Some scientists are skeptical, and say that reducing alcohol intake is the only ...

The ADH1B and ADH1C genes help break down ethanol (alcohol) into the chemical acetaldehyde, he said. The ALDH2 gene then helps to oxidize acetaldehyde into acetic acid. "Mutation or not ...

So, if something unique in red wine could inhibit ALDH, slowing down that second metabolic step, would that lead to higher levels of acetaldehyde and a headache? To try to answer this question ...