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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A DNA test could spot which smokers have an addictive gene and how best to help them, say scientists.
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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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Nicotine replacement therapy can help teens quit or at least cut back on smoking, research suggests.
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The nicotine in cigarettes is  habit-forming but is not the sole cause of addiction, a tobacco  company executive argued during testimony on Tuesday in the  government's $280 billion suit against cigarette makers.
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NEW YORK  - Nicotine replacement therapy can help teens quit or at least cut back on smoking, research suggests.
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Michael Levy. Q: How common is it for someone to both have a drinking problem and a drug problem? My son basically uses everything and anything he can get his hands on.
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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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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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Scientists have discovered a genetic variation that may help explain why some people who develop the condition get no relief from drug treatments.
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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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A study in Swedish twins confirms that smoking is associated with a reduced risk of Parkinson's disease.
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A single molecule may be partly to blame for nicotine&#39;s addictive allure, a finding that researchers say could lead to potential therapies to help millions of smokers quit a life-threatening habit.
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NEW YORK  - A new study in identical twins confirms that excess weight and cigarette smoking increase the risk of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).
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Nicotine is addictive. There is no safe cigarette. Smoking damages every organ in the body. These messages appear almost daily, and yet tobacco use continues to be the leading preventable cause of death in
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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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Scientists identify a gene fault linked the development of lung cancers.