NIH holds competition to create better wearable alcohol biosensor
First prize winner will be awarded $200,000
In the search for a wearable or otherwise discreet device capable of measuring blood alcohol levels in real time, the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) has issued the Wearable Alcohol Biosensor Challenge. The wearable biosensor will aid researchers, clinicians, therapists and individuals by providing more accurate data on how much an individual is drinking. NIAAA is part of the National Institutes of Health. (Source: NIAAA News)
Source: NIAAA News - March 16, 2015 Category: Addiction Authors: groa Source Type: news
NIAAA Offers Prize Money to Develop a New, Real-Time, Wearable Alcohol Biosensor
The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism has issued the “Wearable Alcohol Biosensor” Challenge in the search for a wearable or otherwise discreet device capable of measuring blood alcohol levels in real time.
An improved wearable biosensor would aid researchers and clinicians by providing more accurate data on how much study participants and patients are drinking. The winning prototype is expected to improve on existing technology by providing real-time monitoring in an appealing and inconspicuous package.
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Source: NIAAA News - March 11, 2015 Category: Addiction Authors: groa Source Type: news
Inventors: NIAAA Offers Prize Money for a New, Real-Time, Wearable Alcohol Biosensor
”he National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism has issued the “Wearable Alcohol Biosensor” Challenge in the search for a wearable or otherwise discreet device capable of measuring blood alcohol levels in real time.
An improved wearable biosensor would aid researchers and clinicians by providing more accurate data on how much study participants and patients are drinking. The winning prototype is expected to improve on existing technology by providing real-time monitoring in an appealing and inconspicuous package.
(Source: NIAAA News)
Source: NIAAA News - March 11, 2015 Category: Addiction Authors: groa Source Type: news
NIH-funded scientists identify brain site for stress role in binge alcohol drinking
New research supported by the National Institutes of Health shows how elements of the brain’s stress and reward pathways can interact to suppress binge alcohol drinking. The finding, now online in the journal Nature Neuroscience, suggests potential strategies for treating and preventing alcohol use problems. (Source: NIAAA News)
Source: NIAAA News - March 10, 2015 Category: Addiction Authors: groa Source Type: news
Dr. Gary Wand to deliver 7th Annual Jack Mendelson Honorary Lecture at the National Institutes of Health
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Source: NIAAA News - March 5, 2015 Category: Addiction Authors: groa Source Type: news
NIAAA Spectrum: Brain Scans Reveal Heavy Drinking Damages White Matter
Researchers led by Catherine Fortier at Harvard Medical School found that chronic alcohol misuse damaged white matter in areas of the brain that are important for self-control and recovery from alcoholism. The findings appeared in the December 2014 issue of Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research. (Source: NIAAA News)
Source: NIAAA News - February 27, 2015 Category: Addiction Authors: groa Source Type: news
New NIAAA Spectrum Now Online
Featuring the latest news from the alcohol research field, infographics, and interviews with NIAAA staff and grantees...
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Source: NIAAA News - February 24, 2015 Category: Addiction Authors: groa Source Type: news
Molecule hijacks enzyme to boost alcohol metabolism
An experimental compound empowers an enzyme to help process acetaldehyde, a toxic metabolite of alcohol, according to new research supported by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA). The findings, now online in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), might lead to new treatments to help people with impaired ability to metabolize acetaldehyde and other toxic substances. NIAAA is part of the National Institutes of Health. (Source: NIAAA News)
Source: NIAAA News - February 23, 2015 Category: Addiction Authors: groa Source Type: news
CRAN Will Host a Pre-Application Technical Assistance Webinar for the ABCD Study
On February 24, the Collaborative Research on Addiction at NIH (CRAN) initiative will host a webinar about the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Longitudinal Study funding opportunities. (Source: NIAAA News)
Source: NIAAA News - February 18, 2015 Category: Addiction Authors: groa Source Type: news
