Health
Groundbreaking research could provide key to kicking smoking habit for good
Quitting smoking tops many New Year's resolution lists, but a nicotine addiction is hard to curb.
Jan 12, 2021
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Neuroscience
Eliminating protein in specific brain cells blocks nicotine reward
Removing a protein from cells located in the brain's reward center blocks the anxiety-reducing and rewarding effects of nicotine, according to a new animal study in the July 27 issue of The Journal of Neuroscience. The findings ...
Jul 26, 2011
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Health
France moves to ban 'sneaky' disposable e-cigarettes
French parliament has backed a proposal to ban single-use electronic cigarettes, considered to be gateways to tobacco addiction for teenagers and harmful to the environment.
Dec 5, 2023
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Medications
The best drugs for stopping smoking that you probably can't have: New review
When so much time and effort goes into developing the best medical treatments, we expect them to be available when we need them. The same goes for addiction treatments, so it's worrying that two of the most effective drugs ...
May 5, 2023
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Health
How unhealthy are cigars?
Cigars are linked with victory, new babies and Winston Churchill, not nicotine addiction, but are they any better for your health than cigarettes?
Jan 6, 2023
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Health
Forget tobacco industry arguments about choice. Here's what young people think about NZ's smokefree generation policy
Aotearoa New Zealand's bold plan to introduce a smokefree generation by prohibiting the sale of smoked tobacco products to anyone born after January 1, 2009, has attracted international acclaim.
Nov 9, 2022
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Addiction
Analysis reveals increasing addiction and intensity of e-cigarette use by US adolescents
A new analysis published in JAMA Network Open by investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) in collaboration with a retired UCSF professor reveals ongoing and worsening adolescent e-cigarette addiction in the ...
Nov 7, 2022
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Health
Foods high in added fats and refined carbs are like cigarettes, addictive and unhealthy
Every year, millions of Americans try to cut down on ultra-processed foods—industrial formulations that are typically high in added fat, refined carbohydrates or both. Think cookies, cakes, potato chips and pizza.
Nov 18, 2021
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Device helps deliver electronic cigarette vapors for research
The increased use of electronic cigarettes and vaping products has increased the need to better understand how and if addiction to these products is different than in traditional cigarettes. One way to objectively measure ...
Mar 5, 2020
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Health
Uncontrolled online marketing of e-cigarettes putting youth at risk, study finds
Only 10 percent of New Zealand websites selling vaping products require proof of age before purchase, researchers from the University of Otago, Wellington, have found.
Nov 29, 2019
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