Neuroscience
Study indicates vaporized cannabis creates drug-seeking behavior
Rats with regular access to cannabis seek more of the substance and tend to show increased drug-seeking behavior when cannabis is absent.
Mar 24, 2020
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Vaping may have similar effects to smoking on harmful lung bacteria
E-cigarette vapor may have similar effects to cigarette smoke on bacteria associated with smoking-related illness such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma, according to a study published in Respiratory ...
Dec 17, 2019
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Exposure to e-cigarette vapor fails to induce pneumonia in mouse models
Exposure to e-cigarette vapor containing nicotine had no impact on the ability of Streptococcus pneumoniae strain TIGR4 to infect mouse models. The research is published December 2nd in Applied and Environmental Microbiology.
Dec 2, 2019
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Wildfire smoke threatens health for miles around
(HealthDay)—Smoke from the wildfires raging in California poses a serious health risk—even to those far away from the blazes, an expert warns.
Oct 30, 2019
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E-cigarettes disrupt lung function and raise risk of infection
A study led by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine raises health concerns about the use of electronic cigarettes. Published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation, the work shows that chronic exposure to e-cigarette ...
Sep 4, 2019
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Cases of lung injury tied to vaping keep rising
(HealthDay News)—Chance Ammirata was a vaper for almost two years. But three weeks ago, the 18-year-old began to have trouble breathing.
Aug 22, 2019
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The nicotine in e-cigarettes appears to impair mucus clearance
E-cigarette vaping with nicotine appears to hamper mucus clearance from the airways, according to new research published online in the American Thoracic Society's American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.
Jun 7, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Flu virus' best friend: Low humidity
Yale researchers have pinpointed a key reason why people are more likely to get sick and even die from flu during winter months: low humidity.
May 13, 2019
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Legislation to raise tobacco purchasing age doesn't go far enough
The American Heart Association issued the following statement regarding the Stopping Consumption of Tobacco by Teens (SCOTT Act), a bill to raise the minimum legal sales age for tobacco products to 21 nationwide, introduced ...
Apr 16, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
E-cigarette users show cancer-linked genetic changes
If you think vaping is benign, think again
Feb 15, 2019
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