FeaturedGeneticsNeurosciencePsychology·August 28, 2018·4 min read35 Genes Associated with Cannabis Use IdentifiedResearchers have identified 35 genes associated with cannabis use. The study reports many of these genes are also associated with personality types, risk taking behavior, alcohol and tobacco use, and some psychiatric conditions.Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 29, 2020·2 min readTobacco smoking increases lung entry points for COVID-19Smoking remodels the gene expression of lung cells so that the ACE2 gene is more highly expressed in goblet cells. The effects of smoking on ACE2 pulmonary expression indicates an increase in the overall entry points for coronavirus and increases the risk for viral binding and entry of COVID-19 into the lungs.Read More
