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Smoking causes added mutations in DNA of lung cells

A paper published today in Science shows that smoking tobacco causes added mutations in the DNA of lung cells and in the DNA of other cells in the body. This is the first study to show the process by which smoking causes these cancers.

4 Nov 2016

Smoking may shorten HIV patients' lifespan more than HIV itself

Among people living with HIV who smoke cigarettes, smoking may now shorten their lifespan more than HIV itself, according to a new modeling study published in The Journal of Infectious Diseases.

4 Nov 2016

Survey finds fewer teens smoking, but many using tobacco products and e-cigarettes

Minnesotans for a Smoke-Free Generation, a coalition of Minnesota's leading health organizations, voiced their cautious optimism about the results of the Minnesota Student Survey today.

2 Nov 2016

Survey: Most Americans under age 35 believe e-cigarettes cause less harm than traditional cigarettes

Most Americans under age 35 think that using electronic cigarettes does not cause as much damage lung health as compared with traditional cigarettes, according to the results of a new national consumer survey.

1 Nov 2016

Carotenoid pigment compound reduces invasiveness of tumors in mouse models of lung cancer

Beta-cryptoxanthin (BCX), a carotenoid pigment compound found primarily in plants, reduces the number and invasiveness of tumors in mouse and cell models of lung cancer, report scientists from the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University.

1 Nov 2016

Researcher receives $3 million NCI grant to study impact of e-cigarette usage on smoking rates

Nearly 7 in 10 cigarette smokers are looking for a way to quit - and many smokers have turned to e-cigarettes for help.

31 Oct 2016

Study unravels how tobacco causes increased inflammation

It's no secret that using tobacco is bad for you, but what has been a mystery until now is how tobacco causes increased inflammation throughout the body.

31 Oct 2016

Experts meet at Hyderabad for four-day World Stroke Congress

Stroke is devastating. Everyone can have a stroke. For many people, the stroke happens suddenly and without warning. According to Stroke Association, when it happens, there is a little time to prepare. It can affect how one moves, feels and thinks.

31 Oct 2016

Impulsive meth users more likely to have started taking drug at earlier age, study shows

Methamphetamine users who described themselves as impulsive were more likely to have started taking the drug at an earlier age, a study of more than 150 users showed.

27 Oct 2016

Cleaner burning biomass-fuelled cookstoves reduce risk of burns in children by 40%, study finds

Initial results from the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine-led Cooking and Pneumonia Study in Malawi indicate that cooking with cleaner burning biomass-fuelled cookstoves reduced the risk of burns in children under the age of five by over 40% compared to traditional open fire cooking.

26 Oct 2016

Video games featuring alcohol and tobacco content may influence adolescents

Images and references to alcohol and tobacco in popular video games may be influencing UK teens who play the games and the age restriction system is not working, according to a new study.

25 Oct 2016

FDA approves new therapy for initial treatment of soft tissue sarcoma

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today granted accelerated approval to Lartruvo (olaratumab) with doxorubicin to treat adults with certain types of soft tissue sarcoma (STS), which are cancers that develop in muscles, fat, tendons or other soft tissues.

19 Oct 2016

Perceptions of e-cigarette vary among lung health professionals, survey reveals

At the CHEST Annual Meeting 2016 in Los Angeles, results from an online questionnaire sent to members of the American College of Chest Physicians earlier this year revealed that perceptions of e-cigarette harms and benefits among lung health professionals vary.

18 Oct 2016

MD Anderson and HISD collaborate for youth-oriented tobacco prevention program

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and the Houston Independent School District have reached a first-of-its-kind agreement to provide access to an evidence-based, youth-oriented tobacco prevention and cessation program for all 110,000 HISD middle and high school students.

13 Oct 2016

Snus use linked to increased risk of premature death among prostate cancer patients

The smokeless tobacco product snus, which is used mainly in Sweden but also is sold in the U.S., may increase the risk that men with prostate cancer will die from their disease, and the risk that they'll die prematurely from any cause, according to a new study led by researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

13 Oct 2016

Fiscal policies could help reduce consumption of sugary drinks, new WHO report reveals

Taxing sugary drinks can lower consumption and reduce obesity, type 2 diabetes and tooth decay, says a new World Health Organization report.

12 Oct 2016

Study highlights burden, poor prognosis of head and neck cancers linked to tobacco/alcohol

A nationwide study of head and neck cancers in France has revealed that the true burden of the disease is underestimated by at least one-third, and that head and neck cancers carry a very high risk of secondary primary cancers, according to two presentations at the ESMO 2016 Congress in Copenhagen.

8 Oct 2016

New research highlights growing epidemic of hookah use among young adults in the U.S.

Dr. Michael Weitzman and his co-authors from New York University's College of Global Public Health and The Departments of Pediatrics and Population Health of the New York University School of Medicine have published important new research on the growing epidemic of hookah use among America's youth and young adults.

6 Oct 2016

University of Warwick to conduct research in Pakistan for better diagnosis, treatment of oral cancer

One of the deadliest and most prevalent cancers in the Indo-Pakistan region could be treated more effectively, thanks to a new research project being undertaken at the University of Warwick, in collaboration with University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust and the Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital & Research Centre in Pakistan.

6 Oct 2016

$Severe burns and facial fractures from e-cigarette explosions happen to greater extent than estimated$

Severe burns and facial fractures from e-cigarette explosions happen to greater extent than estimated

In the first six months of 2016, doctors at the North Carolina Jaycee Burn Center at UNC Hospitals treated 10 inpatients with severe burns and facial fractures from e-cigarette explosions. Almost all of them required surgery, and one patient lost his eye when an e-cigarette exploded while he puffed on it.

6 Oct 2016

Tobacco News and Research

Smoking causes added mutations in DNA of lung cells

Smoking may shorten HIV patients' lifespan more than HIV itself

Survey finds fewer teens smoking, but many using tobacco products and e-cigarettes

Survey: Most Americans under age 35 believe e-cigarettes cause less harm than traditional cigarettes

Carotenoid pigment compound reduces invasiveness of tumors in mouse models of lung cancer

Researcher receives $3 million NCI grant to study impact of e-cigarette usage on smoking rates

Study unravels how tobacco causes increased inflammation

Experts meet at Hyderabad for four-day World Stroke Congress

Impulsive meth users more likely to have started taking drug at earlier age, study shows

Cleaner burning biomass-fuelled cookstoves reduce risk of burns in children by 40%, study finds

Video games featuring alcohol and tobacco content may influence adolescents

FDA approves new therapy for initial treatment of soft tissue sarcoma

Perceptions of e-cigarette vary among lung health professionals, survey reveals

MD Anderson and HISD collaborate for youth-oriented tobacco prevention program

Snus use linked to increased risk of premature death among prostate cancer patients

Fiscal policies could help reduce consumption of sugary drinks, new WHO report reveals

Study highlights burden, poor prognosis of head and neck cancers linked to tobacco/alcohol

New research highlights growing epidemic of hookah use among young adults in the U.S.

University of Warwick to conduct research in Pakistan for better diagnosis, treatment of oral cancer

Severe burns and facial fractures from e-cigarette explosions happen to greater extent than estimated

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