Many hangover sufferers looking for someone or something to blame can now point the finger at their own genes, according to a new study.<br />
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Mutations in a specific gene inactivate a key enzyme and slow the elimination of acetaldehyde — the first product of alcohol metabolism — from the body, say Japanese researchers reporting in the July issue of Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research.<br />
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