Are you mostly a product of the genes you inherit or your experiences in life? This question intrigues many people, including addiction researchers. In this post, I provide an overview of key research ...
Addiction is one of the most intensely studied conditions in modern medicine, yet even with high‑resolution brain scans and ...
Researchers have identified another gene that could influence the risk of opioid dependence, a new study shows, adding to the evidence that genetic factors play a crucial role in determining who ...
A new study published in Addiction has identified genetic factors that influence both a person’s risk of developing an addiction and their educational attainment. Researchers found that some genetic ...
BACKGROUND: According to the American Lung Association, cigarette smoking is the most important source of preventable deaths and illnesses and early deaths worldwide. Many of these deaths are a result ...
Karla Kaun receives funding from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, the National Institute on Drug Abuse and the National Institute of General Medical Sciences. Many people are ...
Affymetrix, Inc, BioRealm, LLC, and RUCDR Infinite Biologics have entered into a broad strategic alliance which will leverage BioRealm's SmokeScreen platform to genotype the National Institute on Drug ...