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Video gaming addiction can control your thoughts, recommendation for further study

A psychology researcher from Canberra has collected some of the first scientific evidence that video gaming can be addictive in a way similar to gambling and alcohol.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Nov 26, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 2

Just 10 minutes in a car with a smoker boosts harmful pollutants by up to 30 percent

Just 10 minutes spent in the back seat of a car with a smoker in the front, boosts a child's daily exposure to harmful pollutants by up to 30%, reveals research published online in Tobacco Control.

Health created Nov 21, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers propose a new approach to understanding common psychiactric treatments

(Medical Xpress)—Drugs for psychiatric disorders such as depression and schizophrenia often require weeks to take full effect. "What takes so long?" has formed one of psychiatry's most stubborn mysteries. ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Nov 21, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

Adolescents with low status among peers are more likely to become adult smokers

A new study from Sweden reveals that having low peer status in adolescence is a strong risk factor for regular and heavy smoking in adulthood. Researchers from Stockholm University in Sweden used a large database that followed ...

Addiction created Nov 20, 2012 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Researchers find why nicotine in cigarettes may relieve anxiety in smokers

Preclinical data suggests inactivation of a specific sub-class of nicotinic receptors may be an effective strategy to help smokers quit without feeling anxious, according to Virginia Commonwealth University ...

Medical research created Nov 08, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Study examines smoking by inpatients during hospital stay

A study of smokers admitted to a large urban teaching hospital in Massachusetts found that 18.4 percent reported smoking during their hospitalization, according to a report published Online First by Archives of Internal Medicine, ...

Health created Nov 05, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Smoking causes asthma in second generation offspring

The dangers of smoking on smokers and their children are widely known but new research published in BioMed Central's open access journal BMC Medicine demonstrates that nicotine exposure also causes asthma in the smoker's grandc ...

Health created Oct 30, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

CAMH protein discovery may lead to new treatment to prevent smoking relapse

Scientists at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) have identified a potential new approach to preventing smoking relapse, which occurs frequently in smokers who attempt to quit, despite current treatments.

Health created Oct 22, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Helping ex-smokers resist the urge

A new inhibitor helps previously nicotine-addicted rats stay on the wagon, according to a study published on October 22nd in the Journal of Experimental Medicine.

Addiction created Oct 22, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Many options available to help smokers kick the habit

Smokers who have tried to quit and failed may be tempted to just give up, particularly if they hear statistics like the fact that most quit attempts will be unsuccessful. But smokers today have many options to help them quit, ...

Addiction created Oct 16, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Veterans are at higher risk of alcohol abuse relapse due to smoking

In a new study published in Frontiers, Dr Timothy Durazzo and colleagues from the San Francisco VA Medical Center and University of California, San Francisco, expand upon their decade of research showing that smoking while ...

Health created Oct 12, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Discovery of gatekeeper nerve cells explains the effect of nicotine on learning and memory

Swedish researchers at Uppsala University have, together with Brazilian collaborators, discovered a new group of nerve cells that regulate processes of learning and memory. These cells act as gatekeepers and carry a receptor ...

Neuroscience created Oct 07, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (7) | comments 4 | with audio podcast

Tobacco contains highly toxic compounds not regulated by law

Researchers from the University of Alicante (Spain) have analysed ten brands of cigarettes and found that the concentrations of certain harmful and carcinogenic substances vary significantly from one brand ...

Health created Oct 01, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Should celebrities get involved in public health campaigns?

In this week's BMJ, two experts debate whether celebrity involvement in public health campaigns can deliver long term benefits.

Health created Sep 25, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Nicotine replacement doesn't increase cardio risk after ACS

(HealthDay)—Use of nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) does not increase the risk of adverse cardiovascular events in the first year following acute coronary syndromes (ACS), according to research published ...

Cardiology created Sep 17, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0