(University of Michigan Health System) Anyone who has ever tried smoking probably remembers that first cigarette vividly.
Now, a new study links those first experiences with smoking, and the likelihood that a person is currently a smoker, to a particular genetic variation.
The finding may help explain the path that leads from that first cigarette to lifelong smoking.
cigaretteIf your first cigarette gave you a buzz and you now smoke, a gen...EurekAlert! - Chemistry, Physics and Materials Sciences Thu, 08/07/2008 - 22:00
Tags:
|
