The genes that regulate how quickly people get drunk also influence their risks of developing cancer of the mouth, larynx or gullet, a new study has found. People with a fast-acting variant of the gene for alcohol dehydrogenase - the enzyme that breaks down alcohol - were at much lower risk of these cancers, according to scientists collaborating in the international study.
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Clues to alcohol cancer mystery - BBC Health News 25th May 2008
Low cancer risk for big drinkers - The Times 26th May 2008
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