Cardiology
Quitting smoking could lead to major changes in gut bacteria
Quitting smoking leads to major changes in intestinal bacteria, according to new research. But just what the changes mean will need further investigation.
Nov 18, 2019
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News tagged with smoking
Psychology & Psychiatry
Evidence that tobacco smoking increases risk of depression and schizophrenia
A new study published today [6 Nov] in Psychological Medicine and led by University of Bristol researchers has found that tobacco smoking may increase your risk of developing depression and schizophrenia.
Nov 6, 2019
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Genetics
Smoke signals: Study shows path linking nicotine addiction to increased risk for diabetes
Researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have discovered a circuit in rats that links cigarette smoking and the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to a study featured on the cover of the October ...
Oct 16, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Study: Mice that vaped nicotine for a year had big increase in tumor growth
New research in mice suggests that long-term exposure to vaping liquids that contain nicotine greatly increases the risk of cancer.
Oct 7, 2019
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Genetics
Genes, the social environment, and adolescent smoking
Adolescence is a time of dramatic change. It marks a period of significant physical transformation—such as the drive toward sexual maturity. But it can also be a time of considerable psychological change and social experimentation.
Sep 17, 2019
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Health
More than a billion fewer cigarettes smoked each year as people ditch the cigs
Around 1.4 billion fewer cigarettes are being smoked every year according to new research funded by Cancer Research UK, published today in JAMA Network Open.
Aug 28, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Cigarette smoke makes MRSA superbug bacterium more drug-resistant
Cigarette smoke can make MRSA bacterial strains more resistant to antibiotics, new research from the University of Bath has shown.
Jul 30, 2019
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Health
Study suggests vaping can reduce cigarette smoking, but also leads to higher relapse
A team of researchers affiliated with several institutions in France has found evidence that suggests vaping can be used as a way to reduce cigarette smoking, but it can also lead to relapse. In their paper published in the ...
Medical research
Study finds electronic cigarettes damage brain stem cells
A research team at the University of California, Riverside, has found that electronic cigarettes, often targeted to youth and pregnant women, produce a stress response in neural stem cells, which are critical cells in the ...
Jul 1, 2019
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Health
Scientists find thirdhand smoke affects cells in humans
Thirdhand smoke can damage epithelial cells in the respiratory system by stressing cells and causing them to fight for survival, a research team led by scientists at the University of California, Riverside, has found. The ...
Jun 28, 2019
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