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Study reveals £4bn savings potential from dementia risk reduction interventions

Public health interventions that tackle dementia risk factors could yield as much as £4bn in savings in England by reducing dementia rates and helping people to live longer and healthier, finds a new study led by UCL researchers.

31 Jul 2024

Dual use of vaping and smoking quadruples lung cancer risk, Ohio State study finds

People who both vape and smoke are four times more likely to develop lung cancer than people who just smoke, according to new study published by The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute (OSUCCC – James) and College of Public Health. These findings were consistent across gender and race.

31 Jul 2024

Study finds plasma biomarkers can predict dementia risk

A study in JAMA explores the potential of plasma biomarkers for Alzheimer’s disease and cardiometabolic risk factors to predict other types of dementia, highlighting the importance of early diagnosis and combining biomarkers with demographic data for improved accuracy.

30 Jul 2024

Semaglutide may reduce smoking risks for diabetes patients

Semaglutide shows promise in reducing tobacco use disorder-related health encounters in patients with type 2 diabetes, but further clinical trials are needed to confirm its efficacy.

29 Jul 2024

Long-term vaping soars among adults in England, fueled by disposable e-cigarettes

A study in the British Medical Journal reveals a significant rise in long-term vaping among adults in England from 2013 to 2023, particularly with the increased use of disposable devices. This surge is notable among young adults, non-smokers, and those from less advantaged social grades.

23 Jul 2024

New electronic cigarette products may couple nicotine addiction with gaming disorder

In an "Industry Watch" research paper in the journal Tobacco Control, two scientists at the University of California, Riverside, raise the alarm on new electronic cigarette products equipped with touch screens, animated displays, and built-in games.

19 Jul 2024

Sharp rise in long-term vaping among adults in England, study finds

The number of adults in England who report vaping for more than six months has increased substantially from around one in 80 in 2013 to one in 10 in 2023, finds a study published by The BMJ today.

18 Jul 2024

Study suggests switching from smoking to vaping indoors may reduce children’s secondhand exposure to nicotine

Researchers compared nicotine absorption among children exposed to secondhand tobacco smoke, secondhand vapor, and those with no exposure.

16 Jul 2024

40% of US cancer cases linked to lifestyle choices

Nearly 40% of cancer cases and 44% of cancer deaths in 2019 were due to modifiable risk factors, with cigarette smoking as the leading cause. This study highlights the potential to significantly reduce cancer burden through lifestyle changes.

14 Jul 2024

Neighborhood disadvantage linked to higher expression of stress-related genes in prostate tumors

Those living in disadvantaged neighborhoods have significantly higher activity of stress-related genes, new research suggests, which could contribute to higher rates of aggressive prostate cancer in African American men.

12 Jul 2024

Nicotine absorption is much lower from second-hand vaping than from second-hand smoking

Children exposed to vaping indoors absorb less than one seventh the amount of nicotine as children who are exposed to indoor smoking, but more than those exposed to neither, according to a new study led by UCL researchers.

11 Jul 2024

Study: 40% of cancer cases in the U.S. attributable to modifiable risk factors

A new study led by researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS) finds four in 10 cancer cases and about one-half of all cancer deaths in adults 30 years old and older in the United States (or 713,340 cancer cases and 262,120 cancer deaths in 2019) could be attributed to modifiable risk factors, including cigarette smoking, excess body weight, alcohol consumption, physical inactivity, diet, and infections.

11 Jul 2024

Prevalence of nicotine pouch use found to be low among U.S. adults

A new study found that the prevalence of nicotine pouch use was low in U.S. adults despite a 641% increase in sales of the products between 2019 and 2022.

11 Jul 2024

Nonimaging self-report tool effectively predicts coronary atherosclerosis

Researchers assessed whether non-imaging data could be used to identify people with coronary atherosclerosis.

8 Jul 2024

Study: Smokers have distinct personality profiles

Cigarette smokers, cigar smokers, and non-smokers each have distinct personality profiles, according to a study published July 3, 2024 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Dritjon Gruda from Universidade Catolica Portuguesa, Portugal, and Jim McCleskey from Western Governors University, USA.

3 Jul 2024

Fruit flavored vapes and a nighttime dry cough - what's the connection?

Researchers examined the longitudinal association between exposure to electronic cigarette flavors and nocturnal dry cough.

2 Jul 2024

Rural teens face higher obesity risk with lower alcohol consumption compared to urban peers

Adolescents from rural areas in the US are at a higher risk of obesity at lower alcohol consumption levels compared to their urban counterparts, highlighting a significant locality disparity.

1 Jul 2024

Study reveals cannabis and tobacco users face higher COVID-19 hospitalization and adverse outcomes

Researchers found that cannabis and tobacco use significantly increase the risk of hospitalization and adverse outcomes in COVID-19 patients, even when controlling for other factors.

24 Jun 2024

Understanding vaping behavior through digital cohort approach

Tapping into the vast amount of data now available on social media, a new study from scientists at the University of California San Diego introduces a powerful new approach to understanding the nation's health, in this case the vaping epidemic.

19 Jun 2024

Georgetown study reveals risks of oral nicotine pouches among youth

A rigorous, comprehensive synthesis of evidence from 62 studies related to the use of oral nicotine pouches by Georgetown University's Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center scientists and colleagues provides a much-needed assessment of how these products could lead to potential harmful consequences if used by young people.

17 Jun 2024

Cigarette News and Research

Study reveals £4bn savings potential from dementia risk reduction interventions

Dual use of vaping and smoking quadruples lung cancer risk, Ohio State study finds

Study finds plasma biomarkers can predict dementia risk

Semaglutide may reduce smoking risks for diabetes patients

Long-term vaping soars among adults in England, fueled by disposable e-cigarettes

New electronic cigarette products may couple nicotine addiction with gaming disorder

Sharp rise in long-term vaping among adults in England, study finds

Study suggests switching from smoking to vaping indoors may reduce children’s secondhand exposure to nicotine

40% of US cancer cases linked to lifestyle choices

Neighborhood disadvantage linked to higher expression of stress-related genes in prostate tumors

Nicotine absorption is much lower from second-hand vaping than from second-hand smoking

Study: 40% of cancer cases in the U.S. attributable to modifiable risk factors

Prevalence of nicotine pouch use found to be low among U.S. adults

Nonimaging self-report tool effectively predicts coronary atherosclerosis

Study: Smokers have distinct personality profiles

Fruit flavored vapes and a nighttime dry cough - what's the connection?

Rural teens face higher obesity risk with lower alcohol consumption compared to urban peers

Study reveals cannabis and tobacco users face higher COVID-19 hospitalization and adverse outcomes

Understanding vaping behavior through digital cohort approach

Georgetown study reveals risks of oral nicotine pouches among youth

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