Cigarette smoking activates dopamine driven satisfaction and pleasure responses differently between the sexes, a neuroimaging study finds. Read More
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Nostalgia evoking PSAs could help in the fight against smoking, researchers report. Read More
Researchers focus on gray matter volume on three areas of the brain. Findings suggest cardiovascular risk factors such as obesity and diabetes could be early indicators for Alzheimer's disease. Read More
A new neuroimaging study helps researchers predict the response people will have to public health campaigns. The study may help epidemiologists design campaigns to help change people's attitudes and behaviors. Read More
Girls whose maternal grandmothers smoked during pregnancy were 67% more likely to display autistic traits, a new study reports. Read More
Consuming nicotine and alcohol four hours before bedtime causes worse sleep continuity and sleep disruptions. Surprisingly, researchers found no link between caffeine consumption four hours before sleep and sleep disturbances for most people. Read More
A new study suggests a link between prenatal tobacco exposure and an increased risk of developing bipolar disorder in adult offspring. Read More
Neuroimaging study finds higher rates of mouth movements in unborn babies of mothers who smoke. Read More
Researchers have engineered a new enzyme that breaks down nicotine in the bloodstream before it reaches the brain. The treatment reduces the urge to smoke and reverses signs of nicotine dependence, preventing relapse. Read More
Researchers implicate an increased likelihood of smoking and lower levels of physical activity following divorce in elevated risks of early death. Read More
Was your New Year's resolution to ditch a bad habit? Researchers explore the best ways to curb your withdrawal and explain why relapse isn't always such a bad thing. Read More
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
