Alcohol in
Moderation
Moderation
AIM Digest:
January 2026
AIM Digest is a journal published 10 times a year and brings together the most recent global research concerning alcohol and health, moderate drinking, campaigns and social and policy issues regarding alcohol. The key articles are then archived by topic below post publication. Synopsis as well as position papers and critiques by specialist Professors and Medics since 2011 can be found by topic.
Featured articles
Critique
Cancer
Alcohol consumption and risk of cancer: a Mendelian randomization analysis of four biobanks and consortium data
Harmful consumption
,
The liver
The effects of binge drinking followed by abstinence: A real-world observational study in healthy adults
Harmful consumption
,
The brain
Structural brain recovery following reductions in adolescent and young adult binge drinking
Cognitive decline
,
Old age
Alcohol consumption and risk of dementia: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Hypertension
Alcohol brief interventions improve drinking and blood pressure outcomes in patients with hypertension and unhealthy alcohol use
Mental health
Alcohol consumption patterns and long-term anxiety
Antioxidants
,
Moderate drinking
miRNA expression profile in whole blood of healthy volunteers and moderate beer consumption with meals
Heart
Alcohol consumption and acute coronary syndrome: Epidemiology, pathophysiology, and clinical perspectives
Cognitive decline
,
The brain
The impact of healthy lifestyles on cognitive function in community-dwelling older adults: A cross-sectional study in Shanghai, China
Mediterranean diet
,
Moderate drinking
Mediterranean alcohol-drinking pattern and alcohol-related cancer incidence in the “Seguimiento Universidad de Navarra” (SUN) Cohort
Mental health
,
Pregnancy
,
Women
Alcohol consumption during pregnancy and conduct problems: a brief overview of the literature
Harmful consumption
,
The brain
Binge drinking during adolescence prevents the normal maturation of brain signalling pathways that regulate alcohol sensitivity
Metabolic syndrome/weight
Wine polyphenols in the prevention of metabolic syndrome: a critical review of multitarget mechanisms and translational perspectives
Mental health
Impact of alcohol intoxication on mortality and Emergency Department resource use in suicidal patients
Stroke
The impact of alcohol consumption on stroke prognosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Cardiovascular disease
,
Heart
Global burden and cross-country inequalities of alcoholic cardiomyopathy: A 1990–2021 analysis
Atrial fibrillation
,
Heart
Alcohol consumption and atrial fibrillation risk
Mental health
Association between alcohol consumption per capita and suicide mortality rate across 30 European countries
Breast cancer
,
Cancer
,
Colorectal cancers
,
Head and neck cancers
Alcohol consumption and mortality from four alcohol-related cancers in Australia 1950-2018
Parkinsons' disease
Impact of Alcohol Intake on Parkinson’s Disease risk and progression
Drinking & You
A global portal providing advice about responsible alcohol consumption, individual country government guidelines and your health.
Go to website
International Scientific Forum on Alcohol Research
The International Scientific Forum on Alcohol Research (ISFAR) is a group of 45 specialist Professors and Medics who produce balanced and well researched analysis of emerging research papers alcohol and health.
Go to website