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<title>Health Topics A-Z | H﻿e﻿a﻿l﻿t﻿h﻿ ﻿T﻿o﻿p﻿i﻿c﻿s | Alcoholism</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 03:15:42 CEST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Gender Differences in the Relationship between Depressive Symptoms and Cravings in Alcoholism.]]></title>
<link>http://www.healthtopics.ws/alcoholism/gender-differences-in-the-relationship-between-depressive-symptoms-and-cravings-in-alcoholism-/</link>
<comments>http://www.healthtopics.ws/alcoholism/gender-differences-in-the-relationship-between-depressive-symptoms-and-cravings-in-alcoholism-/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 03:15:42 CEST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>healthtopics</dc:creator>
<category>Alcoholism</category>
<guid>http://www.healthtopics.ws/alcoholism/gender-differences-in-the-relationship-between-depressive-symptoms-and-cravings-in-alcoholism-/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[This study examines the clinical correlates of alcohol craving in men and women self-referred for addiction treatment. Admission clinical data from patients participating in the Mayo Clinic 1-month Intensive Addictions Program were evaluated. Women had higher BDI and PACS scores compared with men in both the entire cohort and Dual Diagnoses group. Alcohol-dependent females had the most marked cor<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Acute Alcohol Intoxication Impairs the Hematopoietic Precursor Cell Response to Pneumococcal Pneumonia.]]></title>
<link>http://www.healthtopics.ws/alcoholism/acute-alcohol-intoxication-impairs-the-hematopoietic-precursor-cell-response-to-pneumococcal-pneumonia-/</link>
<comments>http://www.healthtopics.ws/alcoholism/acute-alcohol-intoxication-impairs-the-hematopoietic-precursor-cell-response-to-pneumococcal-pneumonia-/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 03:15:35 CEST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>healthtopics</dc:creator>
<category>Alcoholism</category>
<guid>http://www.healthtopics.ws/alcoholism/acute-alcohol-intoxication-impairs-the-hematopoietic-precursor-cell-response-to-pneumococcal-pneumonia-/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Conclusions: Alcohol inhibits the hematopoietic precursor cell response to pneumonia, which may serve as a mechanism underlying the granulocytopenia and impaired host defense in alcohol abusers with bacterial pneumonia.    PMID: 20659065 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Alcoholism, Clinical and Experimental Research)<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Familial Loading for Alcoholism and Offspring Behavior: Mediating and Moderating Influences.]]></title>
<link>http://www.healthtopics.ws/alcoholism/familial-loading-for-alcoholism-and-offspring-behavior-mediating-and-moderating-influences-/</link>
<comments>http://www.healthtopics.ws/alcoholism/familial-loading-for-alcoholism-and-offspring-behavior-mediating-and-moderating-influences-/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 03:15:34 CEST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>healthtopics</dc:creator>
<category>Alcoholism</category>
<guid>http://www.healthtopics.ws/alcoholism/familial-loading-for-alcoholism-and-offspring-behavior-mediating-and-moderating-influences-/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Conclusions: Findings support previously proposed but untested pathways in etiologic models of alcoholism and show the potentially important role of active parenting in reducing the expression of inherited vulnerability to alcoholism in childhood.    PMID: 20659068 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Alcoholism, Clinical and Experimental Research)<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Individual Differences in Problem Drinking Among Tribal Members From One First Nation Community.]]></title>
<link>http://www.healthtopics.ws/alcoholism/individual-differences-in-problem-drinking-among-tribal-members-from-one-first-nation-community-/</link>
<comments>http://www.healthtopics.ws/alcoholism/individual-differences-in-problem-drinking-among-tribal-members-from-one-first-nation-community-/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 03:15:34 CEST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>healthtopics</dc:creator>
<category>Alcoholism</category>
<guid>http://www.healthtopics.ws/alcoholism/individual-differences-in-problem-drinking-among-tribal-members-from-one-first-nation-community-/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Conclusions: The findings support the theory that personality traits and psychosocial learning are important determinants of problem drinking in First Nation people and Caucasians.    PMID: 20659067 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Alcoholism, Clinical and Experimental Research)<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Percentage of Subjects With No Heavy Drinking Days: Evaluation as an Efficacy Endpoint for AlcoholClinical Trials.]]></title>
<link>http://www.healthtopics.ws/alcoholism/percentage-of-subjects-with-no-heavy-drinking-days-evaluation-as-an-efficacy-endpoint-for-alcoholclinical-trials-/</link>
<comments>http://www.healthtopics.ws/alcoholism/percentage-of-subjects-with-no-heavy-drinking-days-evaluation-as-an-efficacy-endpoint-for-alcoholclinical-trials-/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 03:15:34 CEST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>healthtopics</dc:creator>
<category>Alcoholism</category>
<guid>http://www.healthtopics.ws/alcoholism/percentage-of-subjects-with-no-heavy-drinking-days-evaluation-as-an-efficacy-endpoint-for-alcoholclinical-trials-/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Conclusions: PSNHDD appears to be a clinically informative end point measure, especially when used with a grace period, and is as sensitive as most traditional outcome measures in detecting differences between the medication and placebo groups. Nonetheless, these findings should be replicated in other clinical data sets, particularly with medications that work via different mechanisms.    PMID: 2<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Preventive Effect of Oral EGCG in a Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Mouse Model.]]></title>
<link>http://www.healthtopics.ws/alcoholism/the-preventive-effect-of-oral-egcg-in-a-fetal-alcohol-spectrum-disorder-mouse-model-/</link>
<comments>http://www.healthtopics.ws/alcoholism/the-preventive-effect-of-oral-egcg-in-a-fetal-alcohol-spectrum-disorder-mouse-model-/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 03:15:33 CEST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>healthtopics</dc:creator>
<category>Alcoholism</category>
<guid>http://www.healthtopics.ws/alcoholism/the-preventive-effect-of-oral-egcg-in-a-fetal-alcohol-spectrum-disorder-mouse-model-/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Conclusions: In a murine model, oxidative stress appears to play an important role in ethanol-induced embryonic growth retardation. EGCG can prevent some of the embryonic injuries caused by ethanol.    PMID: 20659071 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Alcoholism, Clinical and Experimental Research)<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Alcohol-Induced Exacerbation of Ischemic Brain Injury: Role of NAD(P)H Oxidase.]]></title>
<link>http://www.healthtopics.ws/alcoholism/alcohol-induced-exacerbation-of-ischemic-brain-injury-role-of-nadph-oxidase-/</link>
<comments>http://www.healthtopics.ws/alcoholism/alcohol-induced-exacerbation-of-ischemic-brain-injury-role-of-nadph-oxidase-/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 03:15:33 CEST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>healthtopics</dc:creator>
<category>Alcoholism</category>
<guid>http://www.healthtopics.ws/alcoholism/alcohol-induced-exacerbation-of-ischemic-brain-injury-role-of-nadph-oxidase-/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Conclusions: Our findings suggest that NAD(P)H oxidase may play an important role in exacerbated ischemic brain injury during chronic alcohol consumption.    PMID: 20659070 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Alcoholism, Clinical and Experimental Research)<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Liver Disease and HPLC Quantification of Disialotransferrin for Heavy Alcohol Use: A Case Series.]]></title>
<link>http://www.healthtopics.ws/alcoholism/liver-disease-and-hplc-quantification-of-disialotransferrin-for-heavy-alcohol-use-a-case-series-/</link>
<comments>http://www.healthtopics.ws/alcoholism/liver-disease-and-hplc-quantification-of-disialotransferrin-for-heavy-alcohol-use-a-case-series-/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 03:15:33 CEST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>healthtopics</dc:creator>
<category>Alcoholism</category>
<guid>http://www.healthtopics.ws/alcoholism/liver-disease-and-hplc-quantification-of-disialotransferrin-for-heavy-alcohol-use-a-case-series-/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Conclusions: Liver abnormalities, but not necessarily cirrhosis, are common in individuals with poor chromatographic separation of transferrin glycoforms, which might lead to false-positive results on CDT testing. However, the chromatographic-based assay can detect this issue, minimizing the reporting of false positives, but not necessarily assisting in valid detection of heavy drinking.    PMID:<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Reduced Resource Optimization in Male Alcoholics: N400 in a Lexical Decision Paradigm.]]></title>
<link>http://www.healthtopics.ws/alcoholism/reduced-resource-optimization-in-male-alcoholics-n400-in-a-lexical-decision-paradigm-/</link>
<comments>http://www.healthtopics.ws/alcoholism/reduced-resource-optimization-in-male-alcoholics-n400-in-a-lexical-decision-paradigm-/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 03:15:32 CEST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>healthtopics</dc:creator>
<category>Alcoholism</category>
<guid>http://www.healthtopics.ws/alcoholism/reduced-resource-optimization-in-male-alcoholics-n400-in-a-lexical-decision-paradigm-/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Conclusions: These results suggest a reduced flexibility in the cognitive networks and a lack of resource optimization in alcoholics. The reduced attenuation of N400 during the primed condition in the alcohol dependent subjects may reflect an inability to engage similar neuronal substrates associated with semantic relatedness as seen in the controls. As diminished N400 attenuation during priming <br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Effects of Alcohol Taxes on Alcohol-Related Mortality in Florida: Time-Series Analyses From 1969 to 2004.]]></title>
<link>http://www.healthtopics.ws/alcoholism/effects-of-alcohol-taxes-on-alcohol-related-mortality-in-florida-time-series-analyses-from-1969-to-2004-/</link>
<comments>http://www.healthtopics.ws/alcoholism/effects-of-alcohol-taxes-on-alcohol-related-mortality-in-florida-time-series-analyses-from-1969-to-2004-/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 03:15:32 CEST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>healthtopics</dc:creator>
<category>Alcoholism</category>
<guid>http://www.healthtopics.ws/alcoholism/effects-of-alcohol-taxes-on-alcohol-related-mortality-in-florida-time-series-analyses-from-1969-to-2004-/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Conclusions: Increased alcohol taxes are associated with significant and sizable reductions in alcohol-attributable mortality in Florida. Results indicate that 600 to 800 lives per year could be saved if real tax rates were returned to 1983 levels (when the last tax increase occurred). Findings highlight the role of tax policy as an effective means for reducing deaths associated with chronic heav<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT): 12-Month Outcomes of a Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial in a Polish Emergency Department.]]></title>
<link>http://www.healthtopics.ws/alcoholism/screening-brief-intervention-and-referral-to-treatment-sbirt-12-month-outcomes-of-a-randomized-controlled-clinical-trial-in-a-polish-emergency-department-/</link>
<comments>http://www.healthtopics.ws/alcoholism/screening-brief-intervention-and-referral-to-treatment-sbirt-12-month-outcomes-of-a-randomized-controlled-clinical-trial-in-a-polish-emergency-department-/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 03:15:32 CEST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>healthtopics</dc:creator>
<category>Alcoholism</category>
<guid>http://www.healthtopics.ws/alcoholism/screening-brief-intervention-and-referral-to-treatment-sbirt-12-month-outcomes-of-a-randomized-controlled-clinical-trial-in-a-polish-emergency-department-/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Conclusions: Data suggest that improvements in drinking outcomes found in the assessment condition were not because of assessment reactivity, with both the screened and intervention conditions demonstrating greater (although nonsignificant) improvement than the assessed condition. Only those in the intervention condition showed significant improvement in all outcome variables from baseline to 12-<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Not having friends as bad as smoking]]></title>
<link>http://www.healthtopics.ws/alcoholism/not-having-friends-as-bad-as-smoking/</link>
<comments>http://www.healthtopics.ws/alcoholism/not-having-friends-as-bad-as-smoking/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 03:15:30 CEST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>healthtopics</dc:creator>
<category>Alcoholism</category>
<guid>http://www.healthtopics.ws/alcoholism/not-having-friends-as-bad-as-smoking/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[PROVO, Utah, July 28 (UPI) -- Not having adequate social relationships can be as bad for health as smoking 15 cigarettes a day, being an alcoholic or not exercising, U.S. researchers say.      United States - Health - Utah - Social relation - Alcoholism (Source: Health News - UPI.com)<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Loneliness is a killer: It's as bad for your health as alcoholism, smoking and over-eating, say scientists]]></title>
<link>http://www.healthtopics.ws/alcoholism/loneliness-is-a-killer-its-as-bad-for-your-health-as-alcoholism-smoking-and-over-eating-say-scientists/</link>
<comments>http://www.healthtopics.ws/alcoholism/loneliness-is-a-killer-its-as-bad-for-your-health-as-alcoholism-smoking-and-over-eating-say-scientists/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 03:15:30 CEST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>healthtopics</dc:creator>
<category>Alcoholism</category>
<guid>http://www.healthtopics.ws/alcoholism/loneliness-is-a-killer-its-as-bad-for-your-health-as-alcoholism-smoking-and-over-eating-say-scientists/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[According to a study the support of family, friends and neighbours can increase your chances of living to a healthy old age by 50 per cent. (Source: the Mail online | Health)<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Refreshing Summer Drinks, Non-Alcoholic, Of Course!]]></title>
<link>http://www.healthtopics.ws/alcoholism/refreshing-summer-drinks-non-alcoholic-of-course/</link>
<comments>http://www.healthtopics.ws/alcoholism/refreshing-summer-drinks-non-alcoholic-of-course/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 03:15:30 CEST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>healthtopics</dc:creator>
<category>Alcoholism</category>
<guid>http://www.healthtopics.ws/alcoholism/refreshing-summer-drinks-non-alcoholic-of-course/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Source: About.com Alcoholism)<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Managing Anger as a Recovery Tool]]></title>
<link>http://www.healthtopics.ws/alcoholism/managing-anger-as-a-recovery-tool/</link>
<comments>http://www.healthtopics.ws/alcoholism/managing-anger-as-a-recovery-tool/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:15:33 CEST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>healthtopics</dc:creator>
<category>Alcoholism</category>
<guid>http://www.healthtopics.ws/alcoholism/managing-anger-as-a-recovery-tool/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Source: About.com Alcoholism)<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Few Colleges Follow NIAAA Advice to Prevent Student Drinking]]></title>
<link>http://www.healthtopics.ws/alcoholism/few-colleges-follow-niaaa-advice-to-prevent-student-drinking/</link>
<comments>http://www.healthtopics.ws/alcoholism/few-colleges-follow-niaaa-advice-to-prevent-student-drinking/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:15:33 CEST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>healthtopics</dc:creator>
<category>Alcoholism</category>
<guid>http://www.healthtopics.ws/alcoholism/few-colleges-follow-niaaa-advice-to-prevent-student-drinking/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) gave colleges detailed advice on how to prevent student drinking in 2002, but the recommendations have not been widely adopted, according to a new study from the University of Minnesota. (Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News)MedWorm Message: Register for MedMatcha, MedWorm's medical advertising network, and receive $5 free ad<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Take Teens to Church to Prevent Drinking]]></title>
<link>http://www.healthtopics.ws/alcoholism/take-teens-to-church-to-prevent-drinking/</link>
<comments>http://www.healthtopics.ws/alcoholism/take-teens-to-church-to-prevent-drinking/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:15:33 CEST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>healthtopics</dc:creator>
<category>Alcoholism</category>
<guid>http://www.healthtopics.ws/alcoholism/take-teens-to-church-to-prevent-drinking/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Source: About.com Alcoholism)MedWorm Message: Register for MedMatcha, MedWorm's medical advertising network, and receive $5 free advertising.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Marital aggression and child peer competence: A comparison of three conceptual models]]></title>
<link>http://www.healthtopics.ws/alcoholism/marital-aggression-and-child-peer-competence-a-comparison-of-three-conceptual-models/</link>
<comments>http://www.healthtopics.ws/alcoholism/marital-aggression-and-child-peer-competence-a-comparison-of-three-conceptual-models/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:15:32 CEST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>healthtopics</dc:creator>
<category>Alcoholism</category>
<guid>http://www.healthtopics.ws/alcoholism/marital-aggression-and-child-peer-competence-a-comparison-of-three-conceptual-models/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[This study examined longitudinal data linking marital aggression with child peer competence in kindergarten. The study compared 3 conceptual models for understanding the relation between marital aggression and child peer competence. Model 1 examines the direct effects of marital aggression, parental alcoholism, and parenting on child peer competence; Model 2 posits that this relation is mediated <br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[With a little help from your friends you can live longer]]></title>
<link>http://www.healthtopics.ws/alcoholism/with-a-little-help-from-your-friends-you-can-live-longer/</link>
<comments>http://www.healthtopics.ws/alcoholism/with-a-little-help-from-your-friends-you-can-live-longer/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:15:31 CEST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>healthtopics</dc:creator>
<category>Alcoholism</category>
<guid>http://www.healthtopics.ws/alcoholism/with-a-little-help-from-your-friends-you-can-live-longer/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Study finds being sociable is good for your health, while loneliness is as bad for you as smoking 15 cigarettes a dayA life of booze, fags and slothfulness may be enough to earn your doctor's disapproval, but there is one last hope: a repeat prescription of mates and good conversation.A circle of close friends and strong family ties can boost a person's health more than exercise, losing weight or<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[New Compound Improves Obesity-Related Health Complications in NIH-Led Study]]></title>
<link>http://www.healthtopics.ws/alcoholism/new-compound-improves-obesity-related-health-complications-in-nih-led-study/</link>
<comments>http://www.healthtopics.ws/alcoholism/new-compound-improves-obesity-related-health-complications-in-nih-led-study/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:15:31 CEST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>healthtopics</dc:creator>
<category>Alcoholism</category>
<guid>http://www.healthtopics.ws/alcoholism/new-compound-improves-obesity-related-health-complications-in-nih-led-study/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Source: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism - Related MedlinePlus Page: Obesity (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Low Social Interaction Harms Lifespan on a Par with Obesity, Smoking, Inactivity]]></title>
<link>http://www.healthtopics.ws/alcoholism/low-social-interaction-harms-lifespan-on-a-par-with-obesity-smoking-inactivity/</link>
<comments>http://www.healthtopics.ws/alcoholism/low-social-interaction-harms-lifespan-on-a-par-with-obesity-smoking-inactivity/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:15:30 CEST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>healthtopics</dc:creator>
<category>Alcoholism</category>
<guid>http://www.healthtopics.ws/alcoholism/low-social-interaction-harms-lifespan-on-a-par-with-obesity-smoking-inactivity/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A new study from the US suggests that social interaction should be considered an important factor for extending lifespan, on a par with other health and lifestyle factors, to the extent that low social interaction harms longevity as much as alcoholism and smoking, has more impact than lack of exercise, and is twice as harmful as obesity... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Effects of Alcohol Taxes on Alcohol-Related Mortality in Florida: Time-Series Analyses From 1969 to 2004]]></title>
<link>http://www.healthtopics.ws/alcoholism/effects-of-alcohol-taxes-on-alcohol-related-mortality-in-florida-time-series-analyses-from-1969-to-2004/</link>
<comments>http://www.healthtopics.ws/alcoholism/effects-of-alcohol-taxes-on-alcohol-related-mortality-in-florida-time-series-analyses-from-1969-to-2004/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 25 Jul 2010 14:45:41 CEST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>healthtopics</dc:creator>
<category>Alcoholism</category>
<guid>http://www.healthtopics.ws/alcoholism/effects-of-alcohol-taxes-on-alcohol-related-mortality-in-florida-time-series-analyses-from-1969-to-2004/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Conclusions: Increased alcohol taxes are associated with significant and sizable reductions in alcohol-attributable mortality in Florida. Results indicate that 600 to 800 lives per year could be saved if real tax rates were returned to 1983 levels (when the last tax increase occurred). Findings highlight the role of tax policy as an effective means for reducing deaths associated with chronic heav<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Reduced Resource Optimization in Male Alcoholics: N400 in a Lexical Decision Paradigm]]></title>
<link>http://www.healthtopics.ws/alcoholism/reduced-resource-optimization-in-male-alcoholics-n400-in-a-lexical-decision-paradigm/</link>
<comments>http://www.healthtopics.ws/alcoholism/reduced-resource-optimization-in-male-alcoholics-n400-in-a-lexical-decision-paradigm/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 25 Jul 2010 14:45:40 CEST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>healthtopics</dc:creator>
<category>Alcoholism</category>
<guid>http://www.healthtopics.ws/alcoholism/reduced-resource-optimization-in-male-alcoholics-n400-in-a-lexical-decision-paradigm/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Conclusions: These results suggest a reduced flexibility in the cognitive networks and a lack of resource optimization in alcoholics. The reduced attenuation of N400 during the primed condition in the alcohol dependent subjects may reflect an inability to engage similar neuronal substrates associated with semantic relatedness as seen in the controls. As diminished N400 attenuation during priming <br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT): 12-Month Outcomes of a Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial in a Polish Emergency Department]]></title>
<link>http://www.healthtopics.ws/alcoholism/screening-brief-intervention-and-referral-to-treatment-sbirt-12-month-outcomes-of-a-randomized-controlled-clinical-trial-in-a-polish-emergency-department/</link>
<comments>http://www.healthtopics.ws/alcoholism/screening-brief-intervention-and-referral-to-treatment-sbirt-12-month-outcomes-of-a-randomized-controlled-clinical-trial-in-a-polish-emergency-department/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 25 Jul 2010 14:45:40 CEST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>healthtopics</dc:creator>
<category>Alcoholism</category>
<guid>http://www.healthtopics.ws/alcoholism/screening-brief-intervention-and-referral-to-treatment-sbirt-12-month-outcomes-of-a-randomized-controlled-clinical-trial-in-a-polish-emergency-department/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Conclusions: Data suggest that improvements in drinking outcomes found in the assessment condition were not because of assessment reactivity, with both the screened and intervention conditions demonstrating greater (although nonsignificant) improvement than the assessed condition. Only those in the intervention condition showed significant improvement in all outcome variables from baseline to 12-<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Alcohol-Induced Exacerbation of Ischemic Brain Injury: Role of NAD(P)H Oxidase]]></title>
<link>http://www.healthtopics.ws/alcoholism/alcohol-induced-exacerbation-of-ischemic-brain-injury-role-of-nadph-oxidase/</link>
<comments>http://www.healthtopics.ws/alcoholism/alcohol-induced-exacerbation-of-ischemic-brain-injury-role-of-nadph-oxidase/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 25 Jul 2010 14:45:39 CEST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>healthtopics</dc:creator>
<category>Alcoholism</category>
<guid>http://www.healthtopics.ws/alcoholism/alcohol-induced-exacerbation-of-ischemic-brain-injury-role-of-nadph-oxidase/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Conclusions: Our findings suggest that NAD(P)H oxidase may play an important role in exacerbated ischemic brain injury during chronic alcohol consumption. (Source: Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research)<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Preventive Effect of Oral EGCG in a Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Mouse Model]]></title>
<link>http://www.healthtopics.ws/alcoholism/the-preventive-effect-of-oral-egcg-in-a-fetal-alcohol-spectrum-disorder-mouse-model/</link>
<comments>http://www.healthtopics.ws/alcoholism/the-preventive-effect-of-oral-egcg-in-a-fetal-alcohol-spectrum-disorder-mouse-model/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 25 Jul 2010 14:45:39 CEST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>healthtopics</dc:creator>
<category>Alcoholism</category>
<guid>http://www.healthtopics.ws/alcoholism/the-preventive-effect-of-oral-egcg-in-a-fetal-alcohol-spectrum-disorder-mouse-model/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Conclusions: In a murine model, oxidative stress appears to play an important role in ethanol-induced embryonic growth retardation. EGCG can prevent some of the embryonic injuries caused by ethanol. (Source: Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research)<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Liver Disease and HPLC Quantification of Disialotransferrin for Heavy Alcohol Use: A Case Series]]></title>
<link>http://www.healthtopics.ws/alcoholism/liver-disease-and-hplc-quantification-of-disialotransferrin-for-heavy-alcohol-use-a-case-series/</link>
<comments>http://www.healthtopics.ws/alcoholism/liver-disease-and-hplc-quantification-of-disialotransferrin-for-heavy-alcohol-use-a-case-series/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 25 Jul 2010 14:45:37 CEST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>healthtopics</dc:creator>
<category>Alcoholism</category>
<guid>http://www.healthtopics.ws/alcoholism/liver-disease-and-hplc-quantification-of-disialotransferrin-for-heavy-alcohol-use-a-case-series/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Conclusions: Liver abnormalities, but not necessarily cirrhosis, are common in individuals with poor chromatographic separation of transferrin glycoforms, which might lead to false-positive results on CDT testing. However, the chromatographic-based assay can detect this issue, minimizing the reporting of false positives, but not necessarily assisting in valid detection of heavy drinking. (Source:<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Familial Loading for Alcoholism and Offspring Behavior: Mediating and Moderating Influences]]></title>
<link>http://www.healthtopics.ws/alcoholism/familial-loading-for-alcoholism-and-offspring-behavior-mediating-and-moderating-influences/</link>
<comments>http://www.healthtopics.ws/alcoholism/familial-loading-for-alcoholism-and-offspring-behavior-mediating-and-moderating-influences/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 25 Jul 2010 14:45:36 CEST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>healthtopics</dc:creator>
<category>Alcoholism</category>
<guid>http://www.healthtopics.ws/alcoholism/familial-loading-for-alcoholism-and-offspring-behavior-mediating-and-moderating-influences/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Conclusions: Findings support previously proposed but untested pathways in etiologic models of alcoholism and show the potentially important role of active parenting in reducing the expression of inherited vulnerability to alcoholism in childhood. (Source: Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research)<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Percentage of Subjects With No Heavy Drinking Days: Evaluation as an Efficacy Endpoint for AlcoholClinical Trials]]></title>
<link>http://www.healthtopics.ws/alcoholism/percentage-of-subjects-with-no-heavy-drinking-days-evaluation-as-an-efficacy-endpoint-for-alcoholclinical-trials/</link>
<comments>http://www.healthtopics.ws/alcoholism/percentage-of-subjects-with-no-heavy-drinking-days-evaluation-as-an-efficacy-endpoint-for-alcoholclinical-trials/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 25 Jul 2010 14:45:36 CEST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>healthtopics</dc:creator>
<category>Alcoholism</category>
<guid>http://www.healthtopics.ws/alcoholism/percentage-of-subjects-with-no-heavy-drinking-days-evaluation-as-an-efficacy-endpoint-for-alcoholclinical-trials/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Conclusions: PSNHDD appears to be a clinically informative end point measure, especially when used with a grace period, and is as sensitive as most traditional outcome measures in detecting differences between the medication and placebo groups. Nonetheless, these findings should be replicated in other clinical data sets, particularly with medications that work via different mechanisms. (Source: A<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Individual Differences in Problem Drinking Among Tribal Members From One First Nation Community]]></title>
<link>http://www.healthtopics.ws/alcoholism/individual-differences-in-problem-drinking-among-tribal-members-from-one-first-nation-community/</link>
<comments>http://www.healthtopics.ws/alcoholism/individual-differences-in-problem-drinking-among-tribal-members-from-one-first-nation-community/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 25 Jul 2010 14:45:36 CEST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>healthtopics</dc:creator>
<category>Alcoholism</category>
<guid>http://www.healthtopics.ws/alcoholism/individual-differences-in-problem-drinking-among-tribal-members-from-one-first-nation-community/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Conclusions: The findings support the theory that personality traits and psychosocial learning are important determinants of problem drinking in First Nation people and Caucasians. (Source: Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research)<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Acute Alcohol Intoxication Impairs the Hematopoietic Precursor Cell Response to Pneumococcal Pneumonia]]></title>
<link>http://www.healthtopics.ws/alcoholism/acute-alcohol-intoxication-impairs-the-hematopoietic-precursor-cell-response-to-pneumococcal-pneumonia/</link>
<comments>http://www.healthtopics.ws/alcoholism/acute-alcohol-intoxication-impairs-the-hematopoietic-precursor-cell-response-to-pneumococcal-pneumonia/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 25 Jul 2010 14:45:35 CEST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>healthtopics</dc:creator>
<category>Alcoholism</category>
<guid>http://www.healthtopics.ws/alcoholism/acute-alcohol-intoxication-impairs-the-hematopoietic-precursor-cell-response-to-pneumococcal-pneumonia/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Conclusions: Alcohol inhibits the hematopoietic precursor cell response to pneumonia, which may serve as a mechanism underlying the granulocytopenia and impaired host defense in alcohol abusers with bacterial pneumonia. (Source: Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research)<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Precious Oprah, Precious Mo'nique and the Power of PRECIOUS]]></title>
<link>http://www.healthtopics.ws/alcoholism/precious-oprah-precious-monique-and-the-power-of-precious/</link>
<comments>http://www.healthtopics.ws/alcoholism/precious-oprah-precious-monique-and-the-power-of-precious/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 25 Jul 2010 14:45:35 CEST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>healthtopics</dc:creator>
<category>Alcoholism</category>
<guid>http://www.healthtopics.ws/alcoholism/precious-oprah-precious-monique-and-the-power-of-precious/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Oprah Winfrey has done it again. Last week's show with Mo'nique's brother, or perhaps I should say with her family of origin,&nbsp;has continued to linger in my thoughts. As astutely as any family therapist I know (though none&nbsp;would do this on TV), she made space for Mo'nique's brother, their parents and younger brother, and asked questions, listened, empathized, confronted, challenged, affi<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Scientists Identify Brain Circuits Related to the Initiation and Termination of Movement Sequences]]></title>
<link>http://www.healthtopics.ws/alcoholism/scientists-identify-brain-circuits-related-to-the-initiation-and-termination-of-movement-sequences/</link>
<comments>http://www.healthtopics.ws/alcoholism/scientists-identify-brain-circuits-related-to-the-initiation-and-termination-of-movement-sequences/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 25 Jul 2010 14:45:34 CEST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>healthtopics</dc:creator>
<category>Alcoholism</category>
<guid>http://www.healthtopics.ws/alcoholism/scientists-identify-brain-circuits-related-to-the-initiation-and-termination-of-movement-sequences/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Source: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism - Related MedlinePlus Page: Movement Disorders (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Gender Differences in Alcohol Treatment: An Analysis of Outcome From the COMBINE Study.]]></title>
<link>http://www.healthtopics.ws/alcoholism/gender-differences-in-alcohol-treatment-an-analysis-of-outcome-from-the-combine-study-/</link>
<comments>http://www.healthtopics.ws/alcoholism/gender-differences-in-alcohol-treatment-an-analysis-of-outcome-from-the-combine-study-/</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 24 Jul 2010 02:30:31 CEST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>healthtopics</dc:creator>
<category>Alcoholism</category>
<guid>http://www.healthtopics.ws/alcoholism/gender-differences-in-alcohol-treatment-an-analysis-of-outcome-from-the-combine-study-/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Conclusions: This gender-focused analysis found that alcohol-dependent women responded to naltrexone with COMBINE's Medical Management, similar to the alcohol-dependent men, on a wide range of outcome measures. These results suggest that clinicians can feel comfortable prescribing naltrexone for alcohol dependence in both men and women. In this study, it is also notable that fewer women than men <br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Impact of Maternal Age on the Effects of Prenatal Alcohol Exposure on Attention.]]></title>
<link>http://www.healthtopics.ws/alcoholism/the-impact-of-maternal-age-on-the-effects-of-prenatal-alcohol-exposure-on-attention-/</link>
<comments>http://www.healthtopics.ws/alcoholism/the-impact-of-maternal-age-on-the-effects-of-prenatal-alcohol-exposure-on-attention-/</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 24 Jul 2010 02:30:31 CEST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>healthtopics</dc:creator>
<category>Alcoholism</category>
<guid>http://www.healthtopics.ws/alcoholism/the-impact-of-maternal-age-on-the-effects-of-prenatal-alcohol-exposure-on-attention-/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Conclusion: These findings are consistent with previous findings that children born to older alcohol-using women have more deleterious effects of prenatal alcohol exposure on other neurobehavioral outcomes.    PMID: 20645933 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Alcoholism, Clinical and Experimental Research)<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Gender-Related Influences of Parental Alcoholism on the Prevalence of Psychiatric Illnesses: Analysis of the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions.]]></title>
<link>http://www.healthtopics.ws/alcoholism/gender-related-influences-of-parental-alcoholism-on-the-prevalence-of-psychiatric-illnesses-analysis-of-the-national-epidemiologic-survey-on-alcohol-and-related-conditions-/</link>
<comments>http://www.healthtopics.ws/alcoholism/gender-related-influences-of-parental-alcoholism-on-the-prevalence-of-psychiatric-illnesses-analysis-of-the-national-epidemiologic-survey-on-alcohol-and-related-conditions-/</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 24 Jul 2010 02:30:30 CEST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>healthtopics</dc:creator>
<category>Alcoholism</category>
<guid>http://www.healthtopics.ws/alcoholism/gender-related-influences-of-parental-alcoholism-on-the-prevalence-of-psychiatric-illnesses-analysis-of-the-national-epidemiologic-survey-on-alcohol-and-related-conditions-/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Conclusions: Interactions between gender and parental alcoholism were specific to certain disorders but varied in their effects, and in general female children of women with alcoholism appear at greatest risk for adult psychopathology.    PMID: 20645936 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Alcoholism, Clinical and Experimental Research)<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Sociodemographic Predictors of Pattern and Volume of Alcohol Consumption Across Hispanics, Blacks, and Whites: 10-Year Trend (1992-2002).]]></title>
<link>http://www.healthtopics.ws/alcoholism/sociodemographic-predictors-of-pattern-and-volume-of-alcohol-consumption-across-hispanics-blacks-and-whites-10-year-trend-1992-2002-/</link>
<comments>http://www.healthtopics.ws/alcoholism/sociodemographic-predictors-of-pattern-and-volume-of-alcohol-consumption-across-hispanics-blacks-and-whites-10-year-trend-1992-2002-/</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 24 Jul 2010 02:30:30 CEST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>healthtopics</dc:creator>
<category>Alcoholism</category>
<guid>http://www.healthtopics.ws/alcoholism/sociodemographic-predictors-of-pattern-and-volume-of-alcohol-consumption-across-hispanics-blacks-and-whites-10-year-trend-1992-2002-/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Conclusion: The only common trend between 1992 and 2002 across both genders and 3 ethnic groups was a rise in the proportion of drinkers. There was also a rise in drinking 5 or more drinks in a day (Whites, Blacks, and Hispanics) and drinking to intoxication (Whites and Blacks), but this was limited to those reporting such drinking at least once a month. The reasons for these changes are many and<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Every Action Has A Beginning And An End (And It's All In Your Brain)]]></title>
<link>http://www.healthtopics.ws/alcoholism/every-action-has-a-beginning-and-an-end-and-its-all-in-your-brain/</link>
<comments>http://www.healthtopics.ws/alcoholism/every-action-has-a-beginning-and-an-end-and-its-all-in-your-brain/</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 24 Jul 2010 02:30:28 CEST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>healthtopics</dc:creator>
<category>Alcoholism</category>
<guid>http://www.healthtopics.ws/alcoholism/every-action-has-a-beginning-and-an-end-and-its-all-in-your-brain/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Rui Costa, Principal Investigator of the Champalimaud Neuroscience Programme at the Instituto Gulbenkian de CiÃÂªncia (Portugal), and Xin Jin, of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Institutes of Health (USA), describe in the latest issue of the journal Nature, that the activity of certain neurons in the brain can signal the initiation and termination of behavioural <br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[People With Drinking Problems May Turn to Clergy for Help]]></title>
<link>http://www.healthtopics.ws/alcoholism/people-with-drinking-problems-may-turn-to-clergy-for-help/</link>
<comments>http://www.healthtopics.ws/alcoholism/people-with-drinking-problems-may-turn-to-clergy-for-help/</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 24 Jul 2010 02:30:28 CEST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>healthtopics</dc:creator>
<category>Alcoholism</category>
<guid>http://www.healthtopics.ws/alcoholism/people-with-drinking-problems-may-turn-to-clergy-for-help/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Nearly 15 percent sought advice from trusted religious leaders, study foundSource: HealthDayRelated MedlinePlus Page: Alcoholism (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Suppression of alcohol self-administration and reinstatement of alcohol seeking by melanin-concentrating hormone receptor 1 (MCH1-R) antagonism in Wistar rats]]></title>
<link>http://www.healthtopics.ws/alcoholism/suppression-of-alcohol-self-administration-and-reinstatement-of-alcohol-seeking-by-melanin-concentrating-hormone-receptor-1-mch1-r-antagonism-in-wistar-rats/</link>
<comments>http://www.healthtopics.ws/alcoholism/suppression-of-alcohol-self-administration-and-reinstatement-of-alcohol-seeking-by-melanin-concentrating-hormone-receptor-1-mch1-r-antagonism-in-wistar-rats/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2010 14:30:41 CEST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>healthtopics</dc:creator>
<category>Alcoholism</category>
<guid>http://www.healthtopics.ws/alcoholism/suppression-of-alcohol-self-administration-and-reinstatement-of-alcohol-seeking-by-melanin-concentrating-hormone-receptor-1-mch1-r-antagonism-in-wistar-rats/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Conclusion&nbsp;&nbsp;Together, these observations support a specific involvement of the MCH system in mediating alcohol reward and cue-induced relapse to alcohol seeking. MCH1-R antagonism may constitute an attractive treatment target for alcohol use disorders.    	Content Type Journal ArticleCategory original investigationDOI 10.1007/s00213-010-1891-yAuthors		Andrea Cippitelli, National Institu<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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