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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Vishwam Sankaran

Scientists develop gel that can intercept alcohol and prevent hangovers

Rutgers Center of Alcohol & Substance Use Studies

Scientists have developed a gel from whey protein that breaks down alcohol in the gut and reduces its intoxicating effects, an advance that could lead to a new way of treating hangovers.

Researchers found that the gel, which is yet to be tested in humans, can reduce alcohol levels in the blood of mice by up to 50 per cent and protect their body from the harmful effects of alcohol intake.

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