Over the weekend, I wrote about Canadian policy experiments that could reduce alcohol consumption by setting a minimum price for beer, wine and liquor. Wonkblog reader and Cornell University economist Brad Rickard passed along new research he’s done on the economics of alcohol consumption, which suggests another, albeit counter-intuitive, approach that may curb negative impacts of excessive alcohol consumption: make wine cheaper and more available. Read full article > >

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The case for cheaper wine, in one chart

Over the weekend, I wrote about Canadian policy experiments that could reduce alcohol consumption by setting a minimum price for beer, wine and liquor. Wonkblog reader and Cornell University economist Brad Rickard passed along new research he’s done on the economics of alcohol consumption, which suggests another, albeit counter-intuitive, approach that may curb negative impacts of excessive alcohol consumption: make wine cheaper and more available. Read full article > >

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The case for cheaper wine, in one chart

From tribesmen to billionaire philanthropists, the social value of generosity is already well known. But new research suggests it also matters much more intimately than we imagined, even down to our most personal relationships.

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Well: The Generous Marriage

A life of crime appears to damage offenders’ health once they reach their 40s, new research suggests.

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Crime ‘harms middle-age health’

For the first time, patients with the deadliest form of skin cancer have two new treatment options that prolong survival, according to new research presented at a cancer conference in Chicago on Sunday.

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New hope for melanoma patients

Arctic reindeer can see into the ultra-violet spectrum, according to new research by an international team.

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Arctic reindeer ‘can see in UV’

Millions of people who have been told they are on the path to hypertension may never develop problems, according to new research that suggests it’s time to redefine “normal” blood pressure.

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Well: Rethinking ‘Normal’ Blood Pressure

Helping men cope with the stress of prostate cancer surgery before the operation may speed up both their physical and psychological recovery, new research suggests.

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Well: Focusing on the Stress of Prostate Cancer

The parasite which causes malaria is not very good at spreading the disease if it is jet lagged, new research shows.

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Jet lag hinders malaria parasite

Six dogs that had been walked on the Queen’s Sandringham Estate in Norfolk died from a mystery illness, new research finds.

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Mystery over ‘royal estate’ dog deaths

Cancer survival rates in the UK are lower than those in other developed countries, according to new research published in The Lancet.

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UK cancer survival ‘lags behind’

Well that settles that. Dogs are smarter than cats, according to new research from Oxford University. The reason is pretty straightforward. Dogs are more social; therefore, they have larger brains. “It appears that interaction is good for the brain and…

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Dogs Smarter Than Cats

German playwright Bertolt Brecht may have died due to an undiagnosed childhood illness, new research claims.

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New cause of Brecht death claimed

Moving the clocks forward all year round would cut road casualties, improve health and boost the economy, new research claims.

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Time change ‘would benefit Scots’

South Wales will find it harder to deal with public sector cuts than the north, with the Valleys coming off worst, according to new research

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‘North-south’ Welsh cuts divide