According to a study by researchers at Tel Aviv University, 70 percent of children were found to have nicotine residue in hair samples.

Researchers found that former smokers saw up to a 20 percent improvement in strength after they quit.

A researcher at the University of Haifa found that taking omega-3 supplements on a regular basis could naturally reduce nicotine dependence.

Many smokers find it hard or even impossible to quit. While the health risks of smoking are well-known, a new study from Tel Aviv University shows that people who reduce the number of cigarette they smoke, rather than quit altogether, can also improve their health.

Israeli researchers are one step closer to discovering a treatment for Parkinson's disease, after finding a genetic mechanism connected to cigarette smoking that keeps the degenerative disease from progressing.

Israeli researchers found that stimulating the brain using magnetic currents can lead to a significant reduction in the urge to smoke. After undergoing treatment with a device that stimulates the nervous system in the brain, 40 percent of participants in the study stopped smoking.