Molecule May Be Key to Nicotine Addiction
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New animal research indicates that a single molecule may be linked to nicotine dependence, the Associated Press reported Nov. 4. For the study, researchers in California worked with a single gene to genetically
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NEW YORK  - Smokers with coronary heart  disease who suffer a heart attack or severe angina, rapidly  benefit from kicking the smoking habit, German investigators  report.
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A new study published in The British Medical journal suggests that a genetic defect which slows the liver&#39;s capacity to clear nicotine from the body, boosts the chances of becoming addicted to tobacco, in new, young smokers.
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Researchers have identified brain receptors in mice that seem to control nicotine addiction.
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The growth of cervical and womb cancers may be fuelled by a  molecule in semen, a study suggests.
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A single gene could be responsible for determining how easily people become addicted to smoking, according to a report. By tweaking a gene in the brains of mice, US researchers were able to create a hypersensitive
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The majority of smokers don&#39;t know the facts about what&#39;s in their cigarettes and how these ingredients may be harming them.
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Some of us have a genetic mutation that makes it more difficult for the body to rid itself of nicotine. If you are one of those types, you are more likely to become heavily addicted to nicotine, or smoking, say researchers.
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Nicotine replacement therapy can help teens quit or at least cut back on smoking, research suggests.
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An experimental vaccine may help cocaine addicts break the cycle of dependency. Other addiction vaccines could follow
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Researchers have found a key brain receptor responsible for the pleasing and addicting effects of nicotine, a breakthrough that could lead to medication to help people kick the habit.
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NEW YORK  - Smokers can double the likelihood of kicking the habit by using the antidepressant drug nortriptyline along with a nicotine patch, new research indicates.
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Nicotine vaccine looks to help smokers kick the habit.
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Smoking causes long-lasting changes in the brain similar to changes seen in animals when they are given cocaine, heroin and other addictive drugs, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.
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NEW YORK  - Smokers can double the  likelihood of kicking the habit by using the antidepressant  drug nortriptyline along with a nicotine patch, new research  indicates.
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Genetically altered mice that are unusually sensitive to nicotine may help scientists nail down exactly how people become addicted to smoking, US researchers said on Thursday.
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Are you addicted to nicotine? It could be in your genes. A new study published today in the journal, &#39;Tobacco Control&#39; indicates that people who have a gene mutation that causes their liver to clear nicotine