NIDA Researchers Identify Genetic Variant Linked To Nicotine Addiction And Lung Cancer - Variant Also Increases Risk For Cardiovascular Disease Scientists have identified a genetic variant that not only makes smokers more susceptible to nicotine addiction but also increases their risk of developing two smoking-related diseases, lung cancer and peripheral arterial … [Read more...] about Researchers Identify Genetic Variant Linked To Nicotine Addiction
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Smoking’s Effects on Genes May Play a Role in Lung Cancer Development and Survival
Smoking plays a role in lung cancer development, and now scientists have shown that smoking also affects the way genes are expressed, leading to alterations in cell division and regulation of immune response. Notably, some of the changes in gene expression persisted in people who had quit smoking many years earlier. These findings by researchers at the National Cancer … [Read more...] about Smoking’s Effects on Genes May Play a Role in Lung Cancer Development and Survival
Crazy Cravings May Be Genetic
Individual brain chemistry and genes could be the key to understanding why some people become addicted to nicotine, University of Colorado at Boulder researchers say. The depth of a person's addiction to nicotine appears to depend on his or her unique internal chemistry and genetic make-up, said lead author Jerry Stitzel, an assistant professor in CU-Boulder's department of … [Read more...] about Crazy Cravings May Be Genetic
Corticosterone, Genetics And The Addiction Of Nicotine
Individual brain chemistry and genes could be key to understanding why some people become addicted to nicotine and why the chemical compound's effects appear to diminish at night, University of Colorado at Boulder researchers say. "The depth of a person's addiction to nicotine appears to depend on his or her unique internal chemistry and genetic make-up," said lead author … [Read more...] about Corticosterone, Genetics And The Addiction Of Nicotine
Gene Links Alcoholism, Tobacco Addiction, Stress
A team of Quebec researchers has uncovered a series of genes linking the response to stress and high blood pressure with alcoholism and tobacco dependence. If a person has that series of genes, he or she will be more prone to drink or smoke in order to cope with stress and high blood pressure, according to researchers. "What that tells us is that it's not only bad … [Read more...] about Gene Links Alcoholism, Tobacco Addiction, Stress
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