Alcohol Abuse and DNA Change: NIMHANS Study
A recent study by NIMHANS (National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro-Sciences) has revealed that excessive alcohol consumption can cause irreversible changes to the DNA.
Key Findings
- It is common knowledge that excessive alcohol consumption is bad for health. But the assumption that all the damage can be set right after a person stops drinking is not true. The study found that changes may persist even when alcohol consumption is stopped.
- Although we inherit genes from our parents, their expression is regulated in a unique manner in each person, and may be influenced by lifestyle. Exposure to alcohol affects the pattern ....
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