American researchers have recently discovered a connection between two proteins in the brain, linking nicotine addiction and autism. According to a study presented at a Society for Neuroscience meeting, there is a physical and functional association between these two conditions. The study showed that the neurexin-1 beta proteins, which are a part of the brain's chemical … [Read more...] about Nicotine Addiction Linked to Studies on Autism
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Hypnotherapy Makes Quitting Smoking Possible
The Great American Smokeout is scheduled for the third Thursday in November, which motivates me to share thoughts and observations about smoking cessation. Over the years, I have helped many people to quit smoking using hypnotherapy as a valuable tool. By the same token, there are people who would not quit, no matter what, the incorrigible or people who think they are so … [Read more...] about Hypnotherapy Makes Quitting Smoking Possible
Obama Forever Hooked on Nicotine?
Could our new president of the United States become a poster child for smoking cessation and the millions of Americans trying to quit? Now that President Obama is in the White House the eye is one him to see if he will follow through with his promise to the first lady and deal with his nicotine addiction and quit smoking. In a recent interview, he confessed he hasn't … [Read more...] about Obama Forever Hooked on Nicotine?
Nicotine-Based Pesticide May Explain Bee Colony Collapse Disorder
The popular TV show, 60 Minutes has profiled the dying bees. The phenomena, called Colony Collapse Disorder, is still a mystery. Thousands of bees leave the hive never to return leaving behind a box full of honey. No dead bees are ever found. Much of the research has not materialized because of a lack of funding even though bees are vital for agriculture. "If there … [Read more...] about Nicotine-Based Pesticide May Explain Bee Colony Collapse Disorder
Since 1878 Reports Confirmed Smoking Was a Health Hazard
1878: Eighty-six years before the U.S. surgeon general issues a report confirming the dangers of smoking tobacco, a letter from English physician Charles R. Drysdale condemning its use appears in The Times of London. Drysdale, the senior physician to the Metropolitan Free Hospital in London, had already published a book on this subject titled Tobacco and the Diseases It … [Read more...] about Since 1878 Reports Confirmed Smoking Was a Health Hazard
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