News articles tagged with 'smoker'
Target for lung cancer chemoprevention identified
— 3 Apr 2011 11:50 | HealthScientists have identified a biomarker for measuring the success of lung cancer chemoprevention, an emerging frontier in the fight against this disease that has long been stymied by…
Genetic alteration may represent early stage of smoking-induced cardiovascular damage
— 1 Apr 2011 15:00 | HealthA new study uncovers a previously unrecognised link between tobacco smoking and a gene known to influence the cardiovascular system, possibly identifying an early stage of smoking-associated…
Different genes influence smoking risk during adolescence and adulthood
— 31 Mar 2011 15:48 | HealthThere is growing evidence that the risk factors for addiction change throughout the lifespan…
Lung cancer study finds mentholated cigarettes no more harmful than regular cigarettes
— 28 Mar 2011 16:42 | HealthSmokers of mentholated cigarettes are no more likely to develop lung cancer than other smokers, according to a new, very large, prospective study of black and white smokers published…
Prevalence of heavy smokers in US decreases
— 16 Mar 2011 13:18 | HealthFrom 1965 to 2007, the population prevalence of persons who smoked 20 or more cigarettes per day declined significantly, and there was also a decrease in the prevalence of smoking 10…
'Microparticles' useful in identifying earliest signs of emphysema
— 12 Mar 2011 14:29 | HealthMonitoring blood for tiny particles released by cells lining the lungs may help clinicians diagnose emphysema in its earliest stages, according to researchers from Weill Cornell Medical…
Smoking abstinence found more effective with residential treatment
— 9 Mar 2011 19:47 | HealthIn the March issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings, researchers report that residential treatment for tobacco dependence among heavy smokers greatly improves the odds of abstinence at six…
Text messaging helps smokers break the habit
— 9 Mar 2011 18:53 | HealthA pair of related studies on smoking cessation by researchers at the University of Oregon and other institutions have isolated the brain regions most active in controlling urges to…
Tobacco smoking impacts teens' brains, UCLA study shows
— 3 Mar 2011 12:56 | HealthTobacco smoking is the leading preventable cause of death and disease in the U.S., with more than 400,000 deaths each year attributable to smoking or its consequences. And yet teens…
Cigarette smoking associated with increased risk of developing ALS
— 15 Feb 2011 16:39 | HealthCigarette smoking may be associated with an increased risk of developing the muscle-wasting disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), according to a report in the February issue…