Sept. 10 -- WEDNESDAY, Sept. 9 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers have found that nicotine, the addictive component in cigarettes, "tricks" the brain into creating memory associations between ...

The first period of nicotine abstinence proceeded as expected. The surprise came after three months when the lab rats suddenly became fearless and sought out well-lighted areas that prey animals ...

Everyone knows that tobacco products are bad for your health, and even the new e-cigarettes may have harmful toxins. However, according to research at Texas A&M, it turns out the nicotine itself—when ...

Our brain is the command center of the body, responsible for everything from memory and decision making to emotions and movement. Yet many everyday habits quietly damage the brain and its neural ...

Researchers have shown, for the first time, that a person’s beliefs about nicotine influences brain activity, producing a dose-dependent effect that was only thought to occur with pharmaceutical ...

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – A new study led by researchers at the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine sheds light on the intricate interplay of brain regions involved in nicotine's effects ...

Research on young mice and rats shows how nicotine hijacks brain systems involved in learning, memory, impulse control and addiction. How Vaping Nicotine Can Affect A Teenage Brain The link between ...

Today, Dutch hospitals will record how many patients come to the emergency room with medical problems caused by smoking, ...

While vaping has been touted by manufacturers as a safer smoking alternative, the public health community is careful to point ...