http://www.sciencedaily.com/news/mind_brain/smoking/ Latest research on the addiction to smoking, and overcoming it. How both genetics and close personal relationships play a role in smoking. en-us Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:05:01 EST Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:05:01 EST 60 http://www.sciencedaily.com/images/logosmall.gif http://www.sciencedaily.com/news/mind_brain/smoking/ For more science articles, visit ScienceDaily. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/11/091124174737.htm Scientists provide the first direct evidence that cigarette smoke exposure prior to a heart transplant in either the donor, recipient, or both, accelerates the death of a transplanted heart. Thu, 26 Nov 2009 14:00:00 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/11/091124174737.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/11/091123083652.htm Children exposed prenatally to tobacco smoke and during childhood to lead face a particularly high risk for ADHD, according to new research. The study estimates that up to 35 percent of ADHD cases in children between the ages of 8 and 15 could be reduced by eliminating both of these environmental exposures. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:00:00 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/11/091123083652.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/11/091118072053.htm A recent study determined there is a significant risk of seizure for individuals who currently smoke cigarettes. This is the first prospective study to examine the potential risks associated with cigarette smoking, caffeine intake, and alcohol consumption as they independently relate to epilepsy. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:00:00 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/11/091118072053.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/11/091119111419.htm Many women don't quit smoking because they are afraid of gaining weight. That's because nicotine suppresses appetite and boosts a smoker's metabolism. But a new meta-analysis shows that women who quit smoking while receiving treatment for weight control are better able to control their weight gain and are more successful at quitting cigarettes. The finding disproves clinical guidelines that say trying to diet and quit smoking at the same time will sabotage efforts to ditch cigarettes. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:00:00 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/11/091119111419.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/11/091118101354.htm Some children may suffer greater consequences of secondhand smoke exposure. In both toddlers and adolescents, obesity enhances the cardiovascular toxicities of secondhand smoke exposure. Toddlers had a four times greater risk of secondhand smoke exposure when compared to adolescents, despite having similar reported home exposures. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:00:00 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/11/091118101354.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/11/091102171407.htm In a comparison of five different smoking cessation medications, a nicotine patch plus a nicotine lozenge appears most effective at helping smokers quit, according to a new report. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:00:00 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/11/091102171407.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/10/091027161539.htm Smokers who crushed computer-simulated cigarettes as part of a psychosocial treatment program in a virtual reality environment had significantly reduced nicotine dependence and higher rates of tobacco abstinence than smokers participating in the same program who grasped a computer-simulated ball, according to a new study. Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/10/091027161539.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/10/091026093723.htm Exercise can help smokers quit because it makes cigarettes less attractive. A new study shows for the first time that exercise can lessen the power of cigarettes and smoking-related images to grab the attention of smokers. Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/10/091026093723.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/10/091021100738.htm A new study suggests that maternal smoking may increase the level of distress of newborns. Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/10/091021100738.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/09/090910084447.htm Researchers in Spain have studied the impact of the law banning smoking in public places such as bars and restaurants on those working in these places. The results are positive - 5% of waiters have stopped smoking, and the number of cigarettes smoked by those who still smoke has fallen by almost 9%. Tue, 20 Oct 2009 23:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/09/090910084447.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/10/091020111627.htm More than a quarter of cancer survivors who still smoke have not been advised to quit smoking by their health care providers in the last year, according to a new study. Findings suggest that health care providers -- from doctors to dentists to nurses -- are missing an opportunity to make a dramatic difference in the quality of life of their patients. Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/10/091020111627.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/10/091012225814.htm For the first time, researchers have demonstrated that it is possible to successfully recruit and retain a large number of adolescent smokers from the general population into a smoking intervention study and, through personalized, proactive telephone counseling, significantly impact rates of six-month continuous quitting. Tue, 13 Oct 2009 23:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/10/091012225814.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/09/090930132702.htm New research looks at the specific ways parents and peers influence teenagers to smoke, drink and use marijuana in combination. Sat, 03 Oct 2009 17:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/09/090930132702.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/10/091002124738.htm With substance abuse now accounting for one in 14 hospital admissions and generating billions in health care costs, leading scientists held a briefing on Capitol Hill recently to present the evidence that we already have and the evidence we need in treating and preventing the use and abuse of alcohol, drugs and tobacco. Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/10/091002124738.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/10/091001081223.htm Mothers who smoke during pregnancy put their children at a higher risk of psychotic behavior, according to a new study. Researchers studied more than 6,000 children aged for psychotic symptoms such as hallucinations and delusions. They found the risk of psychotic symptoms was highest in those children whose mothers smoked most heavily in pregnancy. Thu, 01 Oct 2009 23:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/10/091001081223.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/10/091001191701.htm There is no strong evidence that the popular smoking cessation drug varenicline increases the risk of self harm or depression compared to other cessation products, according to new research. Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/10/091001191701.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/08/090831212429.htm While smoking cigarettes appears to significantly increase a person's risk of developing multiple sclerosis, using Swedish snuff does not, according to a new study. Sun, 13 Sep 2009 17:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/08/090831212429.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/09/090909122052.htm Ever wonder why former smokers miss lighting up most when they are in a bar or after a meal with friends? Researchers say nicotine, the addictive component in cigarettes, "tricks" the brain into creating memory associations between environmental cues and smoking behavior. Thu, 10 Sep 2009 05:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/09/090909122052.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/09/090909111632.htm People with mental illnesses such as depression and anxiety are the heaviest smokers in the country, but their doctors are afraid to ask them to quit. They assume if their patients try to quit, their mental disorders will get worse. That is a myth, according to a tobacco addiction specialist. This population's tobacco use needs to be treated, he says. Wed, 09 Sep 2009 20:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/09/090909111632.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/09/090908084610.htm Consumption of contraband cigarettes among adolescent daily smokers in Canada accounts for 17 percent of all cigarettes smoked by this age group, and rises to more than 25 percent in Ontario and Quebec. This behavior may be undermining tobacco-prevention strategies, as they focus on taxation and minimum age restrictions to curb and prevent smoking. Tue, 08 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/09/090908084610.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/09/090901091735.htm Researchers have found new evidence showing that parents play a key role in whether or not their adolescent children who experiment with tobacco progress to become daily smokers before they graduate from high school. Wed, 02 Sep 2009 05:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/09/090901091735.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/08/090824182447.htm A new study has found that the life-long effects of maternal smoking during pregnancy may occur through specific changes in DNA patterns. Thu, 27 Aug 2009 05:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/08/090824182447.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/08/090818130552.htm Personality traits associated with chronic worrying can lead to earlier death, at least in part because these people are more likely to engage in unhealthy behaviors, such as smoking. Wed, 19 Aug 2009 02:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/08/090818130552.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/08/090817190636.htm Persons with multiple sclerosis who smoked for a little as six months during their lifetime had more destruction of brain tissue and more brain atrophy than MS patients who never smoked, a study by neuroimaging specialists has shown. Tue, 18 Aug 2009 17:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/08/090817190636.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/08/090810025253.htm Researchers have found that teens who are smokers are also more likely to binge drink. They say both these behaviors need to be addressed together as one health risk. Tue, 11 Aug 2009 08:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/08/090810025253.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/08/090803132746.htm New research demonstrates that individuals believe they have more restraint than they actually possess -- ultimately leading to poor decision-making. Tue, 04 Aug 2009 14:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/08/090803132746.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/07/090728201734.htm Smokeless tobacco products, as used in Europe and North America, do not appear to increase cancer risk. A large meta-analysis has shown that snuff as used in Scandinavia has no discernible effect on the risk of various cancers. Products used in the past in the US may have increased the risk, but any effect that exists now seems likely to be quite small. Wed, 29 Jul 2009 14:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/07/090728201734.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/07/090727191910.htm New research suggests that current regulations have failed to remove misleading information from cigarette packaging, revealing that a substantial majority of consumers believe cigarettes are less hazardous when the packs display words such as "silver" or "smooth," lower numbers incorporated into the brand name, lighter colors or pictures of filters. Tue, 28 Jul 2009 17:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/07/090727191910.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/07/090721091833.htm Secondhand smoke is not only a nuisance, but a potential health concern for many college students, and administrators should be taking steps to reduce students' exposure, according to a new study. Wed, 22 Jul 2009 11:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/07/090721091833.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/07/090713170703.htm Patients with multiple sclerosis who smoke appear to experience a more rapid progression of their disease, according to a new report. Tue, 14 Jul 2009 20:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/07/090713170703.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/07/090714214834.htm A survey of staff at a U.K. teaching hospital has shown that those who break the smoke-free policy are generally more addicted than those who respect it. Researchers also investigated staff’s attitude to the smoke-free policy and found that smokers were less likely to believe that the policy would protect people from second hand smoke. Mon, 13 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/07/090714214834.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/07/090709124756.htm Using a nicotine patch before quitting smoking can double success rates, according to new research. Researchers say their latest data suggest changes should be made to nicotine patch labeling. Sun, 12 Jul 2009 11:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/07/090709124756.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/07/090706161211.htm Participating in team sports is associated with a reduced likelihood of youths becoming established smokers, according to a new report. However, exposure to movie smoking appears to be associated with an increased risk of established smoking in both team sport participants and nonparticipants. Tue, 07 Jul 2009 11:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/07/090706161211.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/07/090701122708.htm Researchers have determined that movie characters who smoke, regardless of whether they are "good guys" or "bad guys," influence teens to try smoking. Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/07/090701122708.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/06/090622171355.htm Patients admitted to hospital with coronary artery disease are twice as likely to quit smoking after receiving intensive smoking cessation support compared to minimal support, found a new study. Mon, 29 Jun 2009 05:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/06/090622171355.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/06/090624153114.htm Despite recent declines in cigarette use in the US, nicotine dependence has remained steady among adults and has actually increased among some groups. The finding suggests that public health initiatives have been far more successful in preventing Americans from taking up smoking than in persuading hardcore smokers to stop. Sun, 28 Jun 2009 05:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/06/090624153114.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/06/090624102257.htm Tobacco acts as a precipitating factor for headaches, specifically migraines. This is indicated in a study which shows that smokers have more migraine attacks and that smoking more than five cigarettes a day triggers this headache. Wed, 24 Jun 2009 20:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/06/090624102257.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/06/090623090400.htm New research suggests a direct link between smoking and brain damage. Scientists have found that a compound in tobacco provokes white blood cells in the central nervous system to attack healthy cells, leading to severe neurological damage. Tue, 23 Jun 2009 17:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/06/090623090400.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/06/090615095940.htm Using a highly sensitive new test, scientists are reporting "convincing evidence" that marijuana smoke damages the genetic material DNA in ways that could increase the risk of cancer. Mon, 15 Jun 2009 17:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/06/090615095940.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/06/090611142550.htm Researchers have discovered a reason why smoking increases the risk of heart disease and strokes. Nicotine promotes insulin resistance, also called prediabetes, which is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Fri, 12 Jun 2009 20:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/06/090611142550.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/06/090603103809.htm Despite the efforts of college students to quit smoking, recent research suggests that an extended trial and error period is necessary. Given that most college students begin smoking in high school, another study provides insights into how graphic cigarette warning labels impact intentions of American and Canadian teens. Sun, 07 Jun 2009 05:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/06/090603103809.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/06/090602082838.htm A new global study has found that lifestyle risk factors such as alcohol consumption and cigarette smoking are important risk factors for bowel cancer. Researchers have shown that people who consume the largest quantities of alcohol (equivalent to more than seven drinks per week) have 60 percent greater risk of developing the cancer, compared with non-drinkers. Smoking, obesity and diabetes were also associated with a 20 percent greater risk of developing bowel cancer -- the same risk linked with consuming high intakes of red and processed meat. Thu, 04 Jun 2009 11:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/06/090602082838.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/05/090525173538.htm A new analysis suggests that Web- and computer-based smoking cessation programs are worthwhile additions to the arsenal in the battle to quit tobacco. Moreover, the researchers argue, such programs are often free, providing a cost-effective alternative to other smoking interventions. Tue, 26 May 2009 17:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/05/090525173538.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/05/090519134657.htm Children of mothers who smoked during pregnancy and their early childhood years may be predisposed to take up smoking as teens and young adults, compounding the physical damage they sustained from the smoke exposure. Thu, 21 May 2009 20:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/05/090519134657.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/05/090514221927.htm Researchers using data from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children and the Exeter Family Study of Childhood Health, have identified a common genetic variant that explains why some women may find it more difficult to quit smoking during pregnancy. Wed, 20 May 2009 20:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/05/090514221927.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/05/090511164225.htm Excessive drinking can damage the brain, especially the frontal and parietal cortices. Some of this damage is reversible with abstinence from alcohol. New findings show that chronic cigarette smoking is associated with poor recovery of brain blood flow during abstinence from long-term heavy drinking. Fri, 15 May 2009 14:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/05/090511164225.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/05/090514153039.htm Lower rates of smoking among black teens may be the result of black parents setting concrete guidelines about substance use and establishing clearly defined consequences for not following those guidelines, a new study finds. Thu, 14 May 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/05/090514153039.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/05/090512193225.htm Although low socioeconomic status is associated with an increased liability to smoke, performing well at school can mitigate this effect. A new study has shown that high-achieving schoolchildren, even those from poor backgrounds, are less likely to smoke. Tue, 12 May 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/05/090512193225.htm