Gene mutation makes you more addicted to nicotine
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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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Researchers have found for the first time a change in DNA that could put someone at a higher risk for high blood pressure and high cholesterol.
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Nicotine vaccine looks to help smokers kick the habit.
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The level of nicotine found in U.S. cigarettes has risen about 10 percent in the past six years, making it harder to quit and easier to get hooked, according to a new report released Tuesday by the Massachusetts Department of Health.
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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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Genetically influenced variations in the way that people taste alcohol could interact with other factors to determine a person&#39;s risk of developing a drinking problem.
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Kicking the tobacco habit, even young, does not always reset harmful cancer-related genes that have been switched on or off by smoking in the first place, according to a study to be published Thursday.
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Experts find a single gene mutation which could be responsible for up to 5% of Parkinson's disease.
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Altering a single gene can turn ordinary mice into marathon racers that can run for hours and eat huge amounts of food without getting fat, researchers say.
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Doctors are testing a radical new way to help smokers quit: a shot that "immunizes" them against the nicotine rush that fuels their addiction.
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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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Genes play a key role in the development of lung cancer, boosting risk up to 3.5-fold among family members, according to a study of the Icelandic population in the Dec. 22 Journal of the American Medical Association.
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Scientists in China have identified about 400 genes that appear to make some people more easily addicted to drugs, opening the way for more effective therapies and addiction control.
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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 to gain weight easily, U.S. researchers reported on Friday.
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NEW YORK  - People who use chewing tobacco expose themselves to even higher levels of a particular cancer-causing compound than tobacco smokers do, according to a new study.
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Researchers have identified brain receptors in mice that seem to control nicotine addiction.
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Smoking has long been known to cause cancer, heart disease, impotence and so on -- now, damage to your IQ can be added to the list.