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Second-Hand Smoking Affects Neurodevelopment in Babies
September 14, 2012 — A new study shows that newborns that have been exposed to cigarette smoke from both active and passive-smoking mothers show poor physiological, sensory, motor and attention ... > full story -
Two Studies Could Lead to New Personalized Therapies for Lung Cancer Patients
September 13, 2012 — Lung cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide and is associated with very low survival rates. Two new genome-sequencing studies have uncovered novel genes involved in the deadly disease, as well ... > full story -
High Cigarette Taxes Disproportionately Burden Low-Income Families
September 13, 2012 — Although high cigarette taxes are effective at reducing cigarette smoking, they disproportionally burden low-income smokers, according to a new ... > full story -
Smoking Abstinence Tough for Teens, Too
September 12, 2012 — A new study finds that relatively early into tobacco addiction, teens experience many of the same negative psychological effects during abstinence as adults do, with a couple exceptions. The data can ... > full story -
How Genetics Shape Our Addictions: Genes Predict the Brain's Reaction to Smoking
September 11, 2012 — Have you ever wondered why some people find it so much easier to stop smoking than others? New research shows that vulnerability to smoking addiction is shaped by our genes. A new study shows that ... > full story -
Second-Hand Smoking Damages Memory
September 11, 2012 — Non-smokers who live with or spend time with smokers are damaging their memory, according to new ... > full story -
Popular Kids in U.S. and Mexico More Likely to Smoke, Studies Show
September 6, 2012 — New research finds that popular students in seven Southern California high schools are more likely to smoke cigarettes than their less popular counterparts. The study confirms trends observed in ... > full story -
Smokers Who Value the Future Are More Likely to Quit
September 4, 2012 — Addiction researchers have known for many years that smokers are less likely than non-smokers to look to the future in planning their lives. New research has now shown that among smokers, those who ... > full story -
Smoking and Natural Disasters: Christchurch Residents Increase Tobacco Consumption Post-Earthquake
September 4, 2012 — The prevalence of smoking in Christchurch, New Zealand, increased following the 2010 earthquake, according to a new ... > full story -
Prenatal Maternal Smoking Associated With Increased Risk of Adolescent Obesity
September 3, 2012 — Prenatal exposure to maternal cigarette smoking appears associated with an increased risk for adolescent obesity, and is possibly related to subtle structural variations in the brain that create a ... > full story
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