Nicotine addiction: it&#39;s all gene&#39;s fault!
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According to a recently published study, nicotine addiction is caused by a genetic defect which prevents liver to rid one&#39;s body from nicotine.
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Researchers say they have identified brain cell receptors that appear to be responsible for nicotine addiction, a finding of clear importance for smokers who are desperately trying to kick the habit.
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LONDON: Unable to get rid of obesity? Blame it on your genes as researchers from the University of Marberg in Germany have found that mutations in a body gene have a &quot;major&quot; impact on people&#39;s body mass index
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They hope their findings, published in Science, may lead to new drugs to help smokers quit. It is thought nicotinic acetylcholine receptors found on the surface of brain cells are key.
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A rare genetic mutation may help explain why some people get hit with a triple whammy of high blood pressure, cholesterol and a tendency
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Research published in the international medical journal Addiction showed that moderate exercise reduced the intensity of smokers' nicotine withdrawal symptoms
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Deaths from smoking continue to rise around the world, and a mutation in a gene linked to nicotine metabolism may be a cause of nicotine addiction, according to two new
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A single molecule may be partly to blame for nicotine's addictive allure, a finding that researchers say could lead to potential therapies to help millions of smokers quit.
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Smoking not only damages health, it is bad for the brain too, according to a Scottish study spanning nearly 60 years. Professor Lawrence Whalley and his team looked at how the cognitive
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"Smokers who are vulnerable to depression may need specific pharmacological treatment and behavioural support to overcome the earlier phase of abstinence"  PERSISTENT smokers appear to be at increased risk for becoming depressed compared to never smokers, results of a long-term study of Finnish twins suggest. via News.com.au
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Here&#39;s one more reason not to smoke -- smoking may damage sperm, passing along genetic damage to a man&#39;s children, Canadian researchers report.
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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, U.S. researchers said on Thursday.
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apart from the smell, the self-hate, the social exclusion and all the exciting diseases - is that it&#39;s a very hard habit to defend.
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A national team of investigators led by psychiatric geneticists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has identified a gene that appears to be linked to both alcoholism and depression.
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The US Surgeon General announced recently that it&#39;s as good idea to know your family tree&#39;s health problems. Even though genetic testing is available, the federal government recommends that Americans keep
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Here's one more reason not to smoke -- smoking may damage sperm, passing along genetic damage to a man's children, Canadian researchers report.
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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.