Understanding Family Health Patterns Across Generations
Family Health Patterns: A Study Across Generations
This research helps us understand why young adults with a family history of alcoholism might be more likely to develop alcohol use disorder, looking at how early life experiences affect their brain and behavior.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Univ of Arkansas for Med Scis NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Little Rock, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11032855 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
We know that individuals with a family history of alcoholism are much more likely to develop alcohol use disorder. This project looks at how early difficult experiences might change the brain and behavior in these young adults. We are exploring how these experiences might lead to differences in stress response, social behavior, emotional control, and thinking abilities. Our work also examines changes in brain white matter, which helps us understand the underlying biological reasons for these differences.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal candidates for related future studies might include young adults and children with a family history of alcoholism.
Not a fit: Patients without a family history of alcoholism or those not in the specified age groups may not directly benefit from this particular research focus.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could lead to better ways to identify individuals at high risk for alcohol use disorder and develop targeted prevention strategies.
How similar studies have performed: Previous work by this team has already identified strong connections between early life adversity and specific behavioral and brain changes in individuals with a family history of alcoholism.
Where this research is happening
Little Rock, United States
- Univ of Arkansas for Med Scis — Little Rock, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Acheson, Ashley — Univ of Arkansas for Med Scis
- Study coordinator: Acheson, Ashley
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.