It seems Tennessee’s athletic department has a very good reason to continue its “Happy Hour” promotion for the remainder of the 2026 football season. Last weekend, as the Vols were preparing to host No. 1 Texas, it was announced that President Donald Trump would be making the trip to Knoxville for the top-15 SEC showdown […]
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Drinking alcohol may influence cravings for certain foods in a surprising way, study suggests
If you find yourself reaching for a bag of chips after a few drinks, hormones may be partly to blame. Researchers suggest they can influence food cravings and may contribute to significant overeating. Studies examining how alcohol affects people’s eating habits have produced inconsistent results, University of Sydney researchers reported in Obesity Reviews. Alcohol on […]
Experimental Alzheimer’s drug could reduce alcohol withdrawal damage, researchers say
An investigational dementia drug may also ease alcohol withdrawal by calming the brain inflammation linked to addiction and relapse. That’s according to researchers at the University of Kentucky, who studied an experimental medication called MW150 that targets a brain inflammation pathway known as p38α MAPK. The drug, which has not yet been approved, is designed […]