Why Are Scientists Getting Mice Drunk?
Hint: They may have found a new way to help treat victims of alcohol poisoning.
Source: medscape.com
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Hint: They may have found a new way to help treat victims of alcohol poisoning.
Excessive alcohol consumption is a major public health issue which spans demographics and locations. It turns out, it also crosses into other species, with at least some non-human animals intentionally consuming and sometimes overconsuming fermented fruit as a way to catch a buzz.
A hormone produced by the liver called fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) suppresses alcohol consumption in primates, finds a study published February 1 in the journal Cell Metabolism.