Media
Press releases and research updates from the teamOn Twitter, hookah smoking seen as positive
Positive mentions on Twitter about hookah smoking may promote the assumption that it is less harmful than smoking cigarettes.
STARS student awarded for pre-collegiate science research
Summer STARS student wins 2015 LMI Aerospace Award for Excellence in Research
Gene variant linked to smoking longer, getting lung cancer sooner
Smokers with a specific genetic variation are more likely to keep smoking longer than those who don’t have the gene variant, new research indicates.
Pro-marijuana ‘tweets’ are sky-high on Twitter
Researchers have found that the “Twitterverse” is a pot-friendly place.
Study: Most respond well to genetic testing results
People at high risk for psychological distress respond positively to receiving results of personalized genetic testing.
Americans drink less when cigarettes cost more
In the U.S., higher cigarette taxes and strict smoke-free policies not only curb smoking but also lower alcohol consumption, a new study shows.
Study: Smoking may contribute to suicide risk
New research finds that smoking itself may increase suicide risk and that policies to limit smoking reduce suicide rates.
Internet, social media expose youth to tobacco
Researchers have found that many teens and pre-teens are getting tobacco advertisements and promotions through social media outlets or text messaging on mobile phones.
Bierut named Alumni Endowed Professor of Psychiatry
Laura Jean Bierut, MD, has been named the Alumni Endowed Professor of Psychiatry at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.
Alcohol, tobacco, drug use far higher in severely mentally ill
Rates of smoking, drinking and drug use are significantly higher among those who have psychotic disorders than among those in the general population.
Gene influences success of nicotine replacement therapy in smokers
A gene that controls how quickly smokers process nicotine also predicts whether people who try to kick the habit are likely to respond to nicotine replacement therapy, a new study shows.
Genes predict if medication can help you quit smoking
A new study suggests it may one day be possible to predict which patients are most likely to benefit from drug treatments for nicotine addiction.