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Lab discovery may point way to control excessive drinking

Researchers have discovered a gene variant which controls the desire to drink alcohol, potentially leading to a treatment or cure for binge drinking and alcoholism.

By Cassandra PollockJan. 16, 2017, 11:00 p.m. CentralUpdated Jan. 16, 2017, 11:00 p.m. Central

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Lab discovery may point way to control excessive drinking

by Cassandra Pollock, The Texas Tribune
January 16, 2017

<h1>Lab discovery may point way to control excessive drinking</h1>
<p class="byline">by Cassandra Pollock, The Texas Tribune <br />January 16, 2017</p>
<p>Researchers have discovered a gene variant which <a href="http://www.dallasnews.com/news/science-medicine/2017/01/05/pill-curb-binge-drinking-dallas-researchers-discovery-key">controls the desire to drink alcohol</a>, potentially leading to a treatment or cure for binge drinking and alcoholism. (The Dallas Morning News)</p>
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Lab discovery may point way to control excessive drinking

Cassandra Pollock, The Texas Tribune
January 16, 2017

Researchers have discovered a gene variant which controls the desire to drink alcohol, potentially leading to a treatment or cure for binge drinking and alcoholism. (The Dallas Morning News)

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