Groundbreaking research could provide key to kicking smoking habit for good
Quitting smoking tops many New Year's resolution lists, but a nicotine addiction is hard to curb.
Jan 12, 2021
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Quitting smoking tops many New Year's resolution lists, but a nicotine addiction is hard to curb.
Jan 12, 2021
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(Medical Xpress) -- E-cigarettes, or electronic cigarettes, are promoted as a safer alternative to smoking. However, a new study published in the journal Chest, shows that these e-cigarettes cause immediate changes in the ...
Findings from a new animal study suggest that maternal nicotine exposure during breastfeeding could be linked to problems with skull and face development. Although widespread research has focused on the effects of cigarettes, ...
Apr 27, 2020
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A joint study on the Lynx1 protein has revealed that the protein competes with human nicotinic acetylcholine receptors for binding to amyloids, which are the main cause of Alzheimer's development. In the future, the protein ...
Jul 6, 2016
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The number of adolescents who have attempted to quit e-cigarettes and failed has grown with the rapid increase of teen e-cigarette use in the past five years, according to a study by University of Michigan researchers.
Mar 22, 2022
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Cigarette smoke has long been considered the main risk factor for heart disease. But new research from Brown University in Providence, R.I., shows that nicotine itself, a component of cigarette smoke, can contribute to the ...
Feb 23, 2012
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Smoking is the leading cause of preventable death in the U.S., and a listed risk factor for numerous diseases.
Nov 18, 2022
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A father's exposure to nicotine may cause cognitive deficits in his children and even grandchildren, according to a study in mice publishing on October 16 in the open-access journal PLOS Biology by Pradeep Bhide of Florida ...
Oct 16, 2018
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Everyone knows that tobacco products are bad for your health, and even the new e-cigarettes may have harmful toxins. However, according to research at Texas A&M, it turns out the nicotine itself—when given independently ...
Sep 20, 2016
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Smokers seeking to conquer their addiction may have a new treatment option following the results from a clinical trial led by Monash University, which found a combination of varenicline and nicotine lozenges significantly ...
Jun 28, 2024
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