There are confirmed sightings of many animals, from chimpanzees to orangutans using plants for medication, so the use of ...

When we drink alcohol, an enzyme in our bodies called alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) breaks it down into a compound called acetaldehyde. Another enzyme, aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH), then turns ...

Researcher in molecular biophysics, epigenetics and nutrition, CNRS UMR 7196, Inserm U1154, National Museum of Natural History (MNHN) When your head reminds you of ...

The liver metabolises approximately 90% of alcohol via enzymes such as alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) and aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH), converting alcohol into acetaldehyde, then to acetic acid ...

View Full Profile. Learn about our Editorial Policies. Alcohol is broken down in the human body by two main enzymes, alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) and aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH). Mutations in these ...