Since first described in the early 1900s, Alzheimer's disease (AD) has risen exponentially in
prevalence and concern. Research still drives to understand the etiology and pathogenesis …

Background Cigarette smoking has been linked with both increased and decreased risk for
Alzheimer's disease (AD). This is relevant for the US military because the prevalence of …

Drug addiction continues to be an important public health problem, with an estimated 22.6
million current illicit drug users in the United States alone. For many addictions, including …

Multiple studies have demonstrated an association between cigarette smoking and
increased anxiety symptoms or disorders, with early life exposures potentially predisposing …

The link between neuropsychological impairments and chronic tobacco smoking is not clear
and in the current literature there is a lack of robust analyses investigating this association. A …

Background Whereas acute nicotine administration alters brain function which may, in turn,
contribute to enhanced attention and performance, chronic cigarette smoking is linked with …

BACKGROUND: The Valine158Methionine (Val158Met) polymorphism of the COMT gene
leads to lower enzymatic activity and higher dopamine availability in Met carriers. The Met …

Objectives: Childhood obesity contributes to the risk of numerous health problems and has
become a major global health concern. This study aimed to establish the association …

Objective To investigate whether vitamin D, smoking, and anti-Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)
antibody concentrations predict long-term cognitive status and neuroaxonal injury in multiple …

Background: Mounting evidence has revealed an inverse association between cigarette
smoking and the risk of Parkinson's disease (PD). Meanwhile, cigarette smoking has been …