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Smoking and Diabetes Linked to Brain Calcifications

Neuroscience NewsJune 12, 2018

Researchers report people who are diabetic or who smoke are more likely to have calcification in the hippocampus. The study hypothesized hippocampal calcification may contribute to cognitive deterioration and brain atrophy.... Read More...

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Dieting Associated With Risky Behavior in Teen Girls

Neuroscience NewsJune 2, 2018

According to researchers, teenage girls who diet are more likely to embark on unhealthy behaviors, such as binge drinking, smoking and skipping meals.... Read More...

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Smoking and Lack of Exercise Linked to Early Death After Divorce

Neuroscience NewsMay 29, 2018

Researchers implicate an increased likelihood of smoking and lower levels of physical activity following divorce in elevated risks of early death.... Read More...

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Cryo-EM Structure of the Nicotine Receptor May Lead to New Therapies for Addiction

Neuroscience NewsMay 2, 2018

A detailed 3D structure of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors could help pave the way to developing new treatments for nicotine addiction, researchers report.... Read More...

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Widely Prescribed Diabetes Drug Improves Nicotine Withdrawal Symptoms: Mouse Study

Neuroscience NewsApril 12, 2018

Researchers report Metformin, one of the most widely prescribed drugs for diabetes, helped reduce symptoms associated with nicotine withdrawal in animal models.... Read More...

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Brain Research Points the Way to New Treatments for Nicotine Addiction

Neuroscience NewsDecember 28, 2017

Researchers have identified specific chemical changes in the brain that drive nicotine addiction. The findings could lead to new treatments to help break the addiction.... Read More...

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Study Links Tendency to Undervalue Future Rewards With ADHD and Obesity

Neuroscience NewsDecember 11, 2017

Teaming up with 23andMe, UCSD researchers have discovered a genetic signature for the tendency to undervalue future rewards which overlaps with ADHD and obesity.... Read More...

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Nicotine Withdrawal Affects the Brain’s Cognitive System

Neuroscience NewsDecember 10, 2017

Penn State researchers report nicotine withdrawal may blunt working memory and cognitive processing.... Read More...

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Brain Map Sheds Light on Smokers’ Habit

Neuroscience NewsDecember 5, 2017

A new brain mapping study reveals smokers could be predisposed to their addiction due to the molecular make up of their brains.... Read More...

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Vaping While Pregnant May Cause Craniofacial Birth Defects

Neuroscience NewsNovember 16, 2017

According to researchers, the use of e-cigarettes during pregnancy may result in facial and oral cavity defects in offspring.... Read More...

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Why Gut Bacteria and Gender May Impact Nicotine Addiction

Neuroscience NewsNovember 2, 2017

Researchers reveal a surprising association between nicotine addiction and gut bacteria. Gender smoking patterns and the effect nicotine has on a person may be a result of how the gut-brain relationship is impacted by nicotine.... Read More...

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Gene That Influences Nicotine Dependence Identified

Neuroscience NewsOctober 11, 2017

Researchers have identified a genetic variant associated with an increased risk of nicotine dependence.... Read More...

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Smoking and Diabetes Linked to Brain Calcifications

Dieting Associated With Risky Behavior in Teen Girls

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