Researchers identify an aspect of brain activity that helps to predict the effectiveness of a reward-based strategy as motivation to quit smoking.
New research suggests the high relapse rate in smokers could be explained by diminished connectivity in key brain networks.
A new study reports smoking disrupts the circadian rhythm in both the brain and lungs.
A new study suggests a link between prenatal tobacco exposure and an increased risk of developing bipolar disorder in adult offspring.
New research indicates mental illness could make the brain more susceptible to smoking and nicotine addiction.
A long term population based study helps shed light on those most at risk for SAH.
According to new research, the 9/11 terror attacks may have caused 1 million former smokers to take up and maintain the habit once again.
Researchers discovered a part of the brain involved in future behavioral changes, the dorsomedial prefrontal cortex, had greater activation when smokers were exposed to anti-smoking messages with stronger arguments as opposed to weaker arguments.
Have you ever wondered why some people find it so much easier to stop smoking than others? New research shows that vulnerability to smoking addiction is shaped by our genes.
Using a nicotine patch may help improve mild memory loss in older adults, according to a study published in the...
A new study suggests smoking, high blood pressure, diabetes and being overweight in middle age may cause brain shrinkage and...
