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Miles O'Brien Raises a Glass for Science

To get to the bottom of the connection between alcohol and genes, NewsHour's Miles O'Brien participated in a study at the University of California San Diego, where he drank 30 grams of ethanol mixed with Diet Coke. Watch his response to the cocktail and how it affects him.