Allowing smokers to determine their nicotine intake while they are trying to quit is likely to help them kick the habit, according to an early study in 50 people led by Queen Mary University of London. In the first study to tailor nicotine dosing based on smokers’ choices while trying to quit, the results suggest...
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Receptor proteins that respond to nicotine may help fat cells burn energy
ANN ARBOR–The same proteins that moderate nicotine dependence in the brain may be involved in regulating metabolism by acting directly on certain types of fat cells, new research from the University of Michigan Life Sciences Institute shows. IMAGE: ILLUSTRATION OF THERMOGENESIS IN MICE BEIGE FAT CELLS IN RESPONSE ACETYLCHOLINE STIMULATION Previous research by LSI research assistant professor Jun Wu and others identified a new...
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