@uche_blackstock @FDA @NPR It gets worse. https://t.co/AW6psk9E9x
RT @effatma: "a haplotype of MRGPRX4 (composed of rs7102322[G], encoding N245S, and rs61733596[G], T43T), that was associated with a 5-to-…
RT @effatma: "a haplotype of MRGPRX4 (composed of rs7102322[G], encoding N245S, and rs61733596[G], T43T), that was associated with a 5-to-…
RT @effatma: "a haplotype of MRGPRX4 (composed of rs7102322[G], encoding N245S, and rs61733596[G], T43T), that was associated with a 5-to-…
RT @effatma: "a haplotype of MRGPRX4 (composed of rs7102322[G], encoding N245S, and rs61733596[G], T43T), that was associated with a 5-to-…
RT @effatma: "a haplotype of MRGPRX4 (composed of rs7102322[G], encoding N245S, and rs61733596[G], T43T), that was associated with a 5-to-…
RT @effatma: "a haplotype of MRGPRX4 (composed of rs7102322[G], encoding N245S, and rs61733596[G], T43T), that was associated with a 5-to-…
"a haplotype of MRGPRX4 (composed of rs7102322[G], encoding N245S, and rs61733596[G], T43T), that was associated with a 5-to-8 fold increase in the odds of menthol cigarette smoking. The variants are present solely in persons of African ancestry." http
"Functional studies indicated that the variant G protein-coupled receptor encoded by MRGPRX4 displays reduced agonism in both arrestin-based and G protein-based assays, and alteration of agonism by menthol." https://t.co/AW6psk9E9x
Also, it isn’t just the magazine ads for Kool…. https://t.co/iUcOydatzS
Rotimi highlights some examples, including an african-specific coding haplotype is associated with >5x increase in odds of menthol cigarettes smoking! https://t.co/uijdOe1GdB https://t.co/DAalHPIC1D
@latimes Blacks share a genetic trait that predisposes them to menthol cigarette consumption. https://t.co/ePHkG0Sq2w
is this why they're banning menthol? "An African-specific haplotype in MRGPRX4 is associated with menthol cigarette smoking" https://t.co/XfYCi2xYeI
@antihero_kate It is genetic. https://t.co/J8GpqIRsN9 https://t.co/6dSumEoKZj
RT @sejordt: @BuzzFeedNews @LincolnMondy It is not just marketing . The Industry targeted genetic vulnerabilities of African Americans and…
@BuzzFeedNews @LincolnMondy It is not just marketing . The Industry targeted genetic vulnerabilities of African Americans and other minorities that make them co-dependent on menthol and nicotine https://t.co/K2xPlZqEBc
RT @sejordt: @GSaintHelen I found this recent paper by Drayna at NIDCD very compelling, identifying a very clear genetic predisposition to…
@GSaintHelen I found this recent paper by Drayna at NIDCD very compelling, identifying a very clear genetic predisposition to menthol smoking in African Americans. #PLOSGenetics: An African-specific haplotype in MRGPRX4 is associated with menthol cigarette
RT @sejordt: @drugmonkeyblog @mnitabach @drsxr @cd_fuller @vectorgen @TasteProf @Dr_BHenderson This is a new and very powerful story by Den…
RT @drsxr: This is interesting. Haven’t read full paper yet. https://t.co/lXZhVczV9v
This is interesting. Haven’t read full paper yet.
RT @sejordt: @drugmonkeyblog @mnitabach @drsxr @cd_fuller @vectorgen @TasteProf @Dr_BHenderson This is a new and very powerful story by Den…
RT @sejordt: @drugmonkeyblog @mnitabach @drsxr @cd_fuller @vectorgen @TasteProf @Dr_BHenderson This is a new and very powerful story by Den…
@drugmonkeyblog @mnitabach @drsxr @cd_fuller @vectorgen @TasteProf @Dr_BHenderson This is a new and very powerful story by Dennis Drayna at NIDCD linking a polymorphism restricted to African Americans to menthol smoking. The gene encodes for a sensory nerv
RT @MTomasson: Thread. Wow https://t.co/6CfTsAip2l
Thread. Wow
@BRAVEmediaMO @StefanDidak It is a combination of marketing and preying on genetic predispositions: https://t.co/wwGghdyJUD
An African-specific haplotype in MRGPRX4 is associated with menthol cigarette smoking : https://t.co/sk55iMRkvI
Evidence from years of FDA-supported research couldn't be more clear: Menthol is a pharmacological agent facilitating smoking initiation and exploits genetic vulnerabilities in minority populations as shown for African Americans by Dennis Drayna and team:
@mnitabach It’s particularly good at getting African Americans hooked https://t.co/13czzo1PUf
Scientists Find Genetic Vulnerability to Menthol Cigarette Use #Genetic #Menthol https://t.co/Hg5W0nEibV https://t.co/dcgNJqxBxY
NYU GPH's Dr. Raymond Niaura co-authored a paper in @PLOSGenetics on the genetic factors that pre-dispose African-American smokers to prefer menthol cigarettes. Read here: https://t.co/lpamYIurLP #publichealth #tobacco #nyugph https://t.co/T8c1cW2VEG
RT @FedOnAMission: lmaoooooo https://t.co/2pj7Op6yYb
RT @briandavidearp: An African-specific haplotype in MRGPRX4 is associated with menthol cigarette smoking https://t.co/HeVkVcubx9
u mad?
RT @briandavidearp: An African-specific haplotype in MRGPRX4 is associated with menthol cigarette smoking https://t.co/HeVkVcubx9
RT briandavidearp: An African-specific haplotype in MRGPRX4 is associated with menthol cigarette smoking https://t.co/l2RBOUIuRz
An African-specific haplotype in MRGPRX4 is associated with menthol cigarette smoking https://t.co/HeVkVcubx9
Does that mean menthol cigarettes sell better in Africa? https://t.co/DoKZSpxyXH
RT @zenbrainest: #PLOSGenetics: An African-specific haplotype in MRGPRX4 is associated with menthol cigarette smoking https://t.co/SLoaFxzo…
#PLOSGenetics: An African-specific haplotype in MRGPRX4 is associated with menthol cigarette smoking https://t.co/SLoaFxzoCW
@arnelswartz Maybe you shold have started with somehing light, you know a little foreplay: https://t.co/zQc3vSOXsp
#NewResearch from Kozlitina, Risso and colleagues describes an association between menthol cigarette smoking and an African MRGPRX4 variant: https://t.co/Wg41rgX6zM https://t.co/5tS5UWM6Da
RT @MuinJKhoury: Genetic variation may contribute to the high rate of menthol cigarette use in African-Americans. Via @PLOSGenetics https:…
Genetic variation may contribute to the high rate of menthol cigarette use in African-Americans. Via @PLOSGenetics https://t.co/jP4qDeu3Tg https://t.co/vBbnVSdvow
RT @MPEriksen: Genes, #menthol and African American cigarette #smoking. @FDATobacco @Surgeon_General @CDCTobaccoFree @NIH https:/…
Genes, #menthol and African American cigarette #smoking. @FDATobacco @Surgeon_General @CDCTobaccoFree @NIH https://t.co/6FXBRCtXyf
#PLOSGenetics: An African-specific haplotype in MRGPRX4 is associated with menthol cigarette smoking. https://t.co/eFWyJl38e8
A genetic variant found in people of African descent significantly increases a smoker's preference for cigarettes containing menthol, an NIH/FDA-funded study in @PLOSGenetics found. https://t.co/9ErZgkDx9y
An African-specific haplotype in MRGPRX4 is associated with menthol cigarette smoking https://t.co/OUUafbGchp