A new study linking alcohol to cancer may make you regret the cocktails you consumed to ring in the new year. Researchers from London’s Medical Research Council Laboratory of Molecular Biology have found that drinking booze leads to the buildup of acetaldehyde in the body, Reuters reports. Acetaldehyde is a toxic chemical that can wreak havoc on your DNA and lead to the development of cancerous tumors.
The study offered a deeper insight into why alcohol has been linked to cancers in the breast, colon, mouth, throat, and liver, the Daily Mail reports.
Scientists fed diluted alcohol to mice and then examined the impact on the animals’ DNA. During their study, they discovered that acetaldehyde causes the breakdown of DNA in blood stem cells which modifies DNA sequences in these cells. This is a very important discovery since any alterations to DNA sequences in stem cells can lead to the formation of cancerous cells in the body.
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