FeaturedPsychology·May 25, 2016·4 min readSmoking During Pregnancy Associated with Increased Risk of SchizophreniaA new study reports on an increased risk of schizophrenia in the children of mothers who smoked during pregnancy.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·April 21, 2016·5 min readFinding Sleep’s Sweet SpotThose who sleep and rise earlier appear to have better cardiovascular health, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·February 18, 2016·5 min readAlzheimer’s Drug Could Help Smokers QuitAccording to a new study, acetylcholinesterase inhibitors commonly used to help treat Alzheimer's disease appear to help smokers reduce cigarette consumption.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·February 17, 2016·5 min readKey Brain Areas for Quitting Smoking Activated by Graphic Cigarette WarningsA new study reports viewing graphic anti-smoking images on cigarette packs triggers brain activity in areas associated with emotion, memory and decision making.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 14, 2016·3 min readMotor Skills Affected by Alcohol in E-CigarettesA new study reports some commercially available e-cigarette liquids contain enough alcohol to impact motor function.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·January 13, 2016·5 min readDecreasing Nicotine Consumption by Flipping a Molecular ‘Switch’Researchers have discovered a lipid that may act as a 'switch' to increase or decrease the motivation to consume nicotine.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·January 7, 2016·4 min readNicotine Consumption Affected by Small Changes in DNAResearchers determine how small changes in a particular region of the genome can alter nicotine consumption.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·October 27, 2015·4 min readStudy Helps Explain Why Many Alcohol Drinkers are Also SmokersA new study reports nicotine reduces the sleep inducing effects of alcohol.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·September 9, 2015·6 min readShedding Light on Earliest Stages of Nicotine Addiction with ‘Never Smokers’A new study could help identify those most vulnerable to nicotine and help find new ways to prevent or treat addiction.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 8, 2015·3 min readContinued Smoking Accelerates Progression of Multiple SclerosisAccording to a new study, continued smoking after being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis can lead to an acceleration in the progression of the disease.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·September 2, 2015·3 min readThe Smoking Gene: Researchers Identify Gene Variants Associated with Smoking AddictionResearchers identify a set of genetics variants which are significantly associated with addiction to cigarette smoking.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·August 7, 2015·3 min readStubbing Out Smoking: Nicotine Blocking Enzyme Takes Reward Out of SmokingResearchers discover an enzyme that seeks and destroys nicotine before it hits the brain. The discovery could lead to new therapies to help people quit smoking.Read More
