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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Organ damage that goes beyond the liver due to alcoholism is often seen as a barrier to liver transplantation, despite a lack of data on how a transplant affects these complications. A new study ...

A new, inexpensive urine test that measures two sugar alcohols, sorbitol and xylitol, is making it easier, faster, and far less expensive to identify a common inherited nerve disorder called ...

A new, inexpensive urine test that measures two sugar alcohols, sorbitol and xylitol, is making it easier, faster, and far less expensive to identify a common inherited nerve disorder called ...

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 ...