Alcoholic neuropathy is nerve damage caused by long-term alcohol use. Symptoms can include numbness, tingling, and trouble walking. Stopping alcohol use is the first step in treating alcoholic ...

An alcohol urine test involves a lab testing a person’s urine sample for the presence of alcohol. Three types of this test exist. One measures unmetabolized alcohol, while the others measure two of ...

Alcohol use may cause or accelerate neuropathy even in people with diabetes, two endocrinologists point out in a commentary. So it's important to ascertain if a person with distal symmetrical ...

Several tests measure the level of alcohol in your blood. These procedures are typically simple but may take several weeks to get results. A blood alcohol test measures the percentage of alcohol in a ...

Share on Pinterest A new study in mice explains just how alcohol can lead to increased pain. Image credit: Boris Zhitkov/Getty Images. According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 29.5 ...

Chronic alcohol consumption may make people more sensitive to pain through two different molecular mechanisms - one driven by alcohol intake and one by alcohol withdrawal. That is one new conclusion ...

Urine tests can detect alcohol metabolites in your system long after you’ve had your last drink. When your body processes alcohol, it produces alcohol metabolites. These metabolites stick around in ...