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Dissecting The Machinery Of Nicotine's RewardUnderstanding what makes people crave the high of nicotine is a key to developing treatment for this highly addictive drug. And that understanding involves tracing the neural machinery by which nicotine switches on the brain's reward machinery. [click link for full article]
Carcinogens Found In Babies' Urine If Their Parents SmokeWhen mom or dad puffs on a cigarette, their infants may inhale the resulting second-hand smoke. Now, scientists have detected cancer-causing chemicals associated with tobacco smoke in the urine of nearly half the babies of smoking parents. "The take home message is, 'Don't smoke around your kids,'" said Stephen S. Hecht, Ph.D., professor and Wallin Chair of Cancer Prevention at The Cancer Center at the University of Minnesota. [click link for full article]
US Smokers Invited To Test Vaccine Against Nicotine AddictionUCSF's Habit Abatement Clinic is testing a vaccine that enlists help from the immune system to keep nicotine away from the brain. The vaccine is designed to help smokers quit and to limit the urge to start smoking again.Called NicVax, the investigational vaccine is being developed by Nabi Biopharmaceuticals to prevent and treat nicotine addiction and to help people quit smoking. [click link for full article]
Today Is No Tobacco Day 2006Today all smokers have the opportunity to say no to tobacco - No Tobacco Day 2006. Although tobacco addiction is serious and strong, giving it up is not impossible. Take comfort from the hundreds of millions of people who have managed to give up. There is life after tobacco, there is happiness after tobacco, there is normality after tobacco. [click link for full article]
Smoking Messages Miss Asian AmericansCigarettes are a particular problem among Asian-American immigrants, where smoking has been estimated to be more than 10 percent above the national average. Yet for many Korean-American immigrants, the social benefits of cigarettes may trump any health concerns, according to a new baseline study of Korean smokers from the Center for Asian Health at Temple University, conducted by Grace Ma, PhD, professor of public health and director of the Center. [click link for full article]
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