Alcohol is converted into a chemical called acetaldehyde inside the body which may cause cancerous changes to cells, Dr Moffat explained. From Wordnik.com. [THE MEDICAL NEWS] Reference
But other hangover symptoms were probably caused by a chemical called acetaldehyde, produced in the liver as an intermediate step in the metabolism of ethanol. From Wordnik.com. [Latest News - Yahoo!7 News] Reference
acetaldehyde, which is more toxic to the body than the alcohol itself, and is the reason for the post-drinking side effects. From Wordnik.com. [ABC News: Top Stories] Reference
"In the body, alcohol is changed into a chemical called acetaldehyde that not only causes hangovers, but can also damage cells in ways that can lead to cancer. From Wordnik.com. [Cancer Research UK - Cancer news] Reference
The 2-carbon molecule left behind is called acetaldehyde. From Wordnik.com. [Evolution of alcohol synthesis - The Panda's Thumb] Reference
The biotransformation of ethyl alcohol to acetaldehyde is depicted below. From Wordnik.com. [Biotransformation] Reference
Adh converts the 2-carbon acetaldehyde into another 2-carbon molecule, ethanol. From Wordnik.com. [Evolution of alcohol synthesis - The Panda's Thumb] Reference
Hangovers seem to be caused by the presence of acetaldehyde in your bloodstream. From Wordnik.com. [Hangover Gene Identified | Blog | Futurismic] Reference
Alcohol is first broken down in the liver into a toxic substance called acetaldehyde. From Wordnik.com. [About Last Night] Reference
Condensation with formaldehyde always succeeds, with acetaldehyde and benzaldehyde only partly. From Wordnik.com. [Synthetic Tannins] Reference
If dioxygen is available, the recycling of NADH does not need the acetaldehyde-to-ethanol reduction. From Wordnik.com. [Evolution of alcohol synthesis - The Panda's Thumb] Reference
Right now, no one really knows what long-term exposure levels of acetaldehyde or other VOCs are safe. From Wordnik.com. [Green Lantern: Some air fresheners contain ingredients that may be harmful] Reference
Results of long-term experimental studies on the carcinogenicity of formaldehyde and acetaldehyde in rats. From Wordnik.com. [Alcohol] Reference
What worries Gaddy is that acetaldehyde is just as poisonous to the social drinker as it is to the alcoholic. From Wordnik.com. [How Many Is Too Many?] Reference
In addition, the harm that alcohol causes, happens in the liver when alcohol is dehydrogenated into acetaldehyde. From Wordnik.com. [Breastfeeding while drunk.] Reference
The ability to metabolize acetaldehyde is controlled by a gene named ALDH2, which is present in mutant form in many Asians. From Wordnik.com. [Hangover Gene Identified | Blog | Futurismic] Reference
Alcohol is metabolized in a two-stage process: It is first converted to acetaldehyde (AcH), which is then converted into acetate. From Wordnik.com. [Gladwell: cultural norms affect drinking! | Dr Vino's wine blog] Reference
Although there is no acetaldehyde in your system when you have a zero blood-alcohol level, some of the after-effects of the toxin may persist the morning after. From Wordnik.com. [About Last Night] Reference
If you drink alcohol with either of them, you will convert it into acetaldehyde, a noxious chemical that causes nausea, vomiting, flushing, headache and palpitations. From Wordnik.com. [Doctor, doctor: Alcohol and antibiotics, milk and prostate cancer] Reference
According to a new study, heavy alcohol use raises cancer risk from acetaldehyde exposure. From Wordnik.com. [Emaxhealth] Reference
ALDH2's enzyme breaks down that acetaldehyde into acetate, and renders the carcinogen harmless. From Wordnik.com. [Livescience.com] Reference
For example, oxygen will slowly turn ethanol into acetaldehyde, which has a foul smell and taste. From Wordnik.com. [Pharyngula] Reference
Combustion of fuel adds acetaldehyde to the air, as does degradation of plastics used in manufacturing. From Wordnik.com. [Emaxhealth] Reference
Researchers in separate studies also found clear signs of DNA damage or mutations caused by acetaldehyde. From Wordnik.com. [Livescience.com] Reference
The risk of cancer from higher dietary intake of acetaldehyde in alcoholic beverages may be even greater. From Wordnik.com. [Emaxhealth] Reference
Researchers have discovered that levels of acetaldehyde in the lungs can be 30 times higher in smokers than in non-smokers. From Wordnik.com. [DUI BLOG] Reference
Because high concentrations of ethanol and acetaldehyde were found, assays were performed for disulfiram and metronidazole. From Wordnik.com. [OnThePharm] Reference
But as with candida itself, levels of acetaldehyde can be detected and measured in the human body only with great difficulty. From Wordnik.com. [Chicago Reader] Reference
It's a difficult medication to tolerate for a good percentage of folks, regardless of its effect on blood acetaldehyde levels. From Wordnik.com. [OnThePharm] Reference
The researchers suggest a re-examination of acetaldehyde and cancer risk in humans, taking into account all sources of exposure. From Wordnik.com. [Emaxhealth] Reference
The team found that risk from ingesting acetaldehyde via alcoholic beverages alone may exceed usual safety limits for heavy drinkers. From Wordnik.com. [Medlogs - Recent stories] Reference
Persistent drinking activates this system, so that it overproduces acetaldehyde without destroying all of it -- leading to liver damage. From Wordnik.com. [Primates in the News] Reference
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