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Exposure to e-cigarette vapour induces negligible or no oxidative damage to lung epithelial cells

E-cigarette vapour is much less harmful to lung cells than cigarette smoke. Lab tests show that, unlike tobacco smoke, which causes oxidative stress and cell death, e-cigarette vapour does not. Oxidative stress and cell death are driving factors in the development of many smoking-related diseases such as COPD and lung cancer.

5 Oct 2016

Volunteering may decrease risk for developing cognitive problems among older adults

A new research study has shown that volunteering regularly over time may have benefits for older adults. The study was published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.

5 Oct 2016

Study finds potential for decrease in tobacco use by transgender women who receive hormone therapy

While there has been much concern about the potential harm from transgender medical intervention (hormone therapy), a new study has found that transgender women who receive hormone therapy are more likely to quit or decrease smoking cigarettes as compared to the general population.

5 Oct 2016

Light smokers more likely to give up cigarettes after smoking ban, study finds

A new national study shows for the first time how smoking bans in cities, states and counties led young people living in those areas to give up, or never take up, the use of cigarettes.

5 Oct 2016

Vitamin E may reduce risk of pneumonia in nonsmoking elderly men

Administration of 50 mg per day of vitamin E decreased the risk of pneumonia in elderly male smokers by 72% after they quit smoking, according to a paper published in Clinical Interventions in Aging.

5 Oct 2016

New study by Alzheimer’s Research UK highlights lack of dementia prevention research

A new study by Alzheimer’s Research UK has highlighted the lack of research into dementia prevention and called for changes to the way risk reduction studies are funded and carried out, in a bid to boost evidence on dementia risk factors.

5 Oct 2016

Totally Health introduces first-of-its-kind direct-to-consumer health coaching service

A “first of its kind” direct-to-consumer health coaching service, MyClinicalCoach has been launched to revolutionise the way in which millions of patients in the UK with long term health conditions can manage their own health independently and effectively.

4 Oct 2016

Small genetic differences linked to large effects on birth weight and poor health in later life

New research finds genetic differences that help to explain why some babies are born bigger or smaller than others.

4 Oct 2016

Caffeine consumption linked to reduction in risk of incident dementia in older women

Among a group of older women, self-reported caffeine consumption of more than 261 mg per day was associated with a 36 percent reduction in the risk of incident dementia over 10 years of follow-up.

4 Oct 2016

Physically active asthmatic adults have less lung function decline than inactive individuals

In a study of adults with asthma, active individuals had slightly less lung function decline than inactive individuals.

3 Oct 2016

Smoking linked to thicker heart walls and worse heart function

Smoking is associated with thicker heart walls and reduction in the heart's pumping ability, two factors associated with increased risk of heart failure, according to new research in the American Heart Association's journal Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging.

3 Oct 2016

Researchers suggest need for human studies to examine effects of cannabinoid use during pregnancy

In this new era of legalized marijuana, far too little research has been conducted on the effect of cannabis on the development of human embryos, say researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center who scoured medical literature on the topic and found what they say is worrisome animal research.

30 Sep 2016

Living healthy lifestyle could benefit men with high genetic risk of developing bowel cancer

Men with a high genetic risk of developing bowel cancer over the next 25 years could have a lower risk of developing the disease if they also have a healthy lifestyle, according to a Cancer Research UK-funded study published in the journal Genetics in Medicine today (Thursday).

29 Sep 2016

Study finds no evidence that exercise may lower woman’s risk of developing MS

A large, new study shows no evidence that exercise may reduce a woman's risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS).

28 Sep 2016

UCLA research shows epigenetic clock predicts lifespan

Why do some people lead a perfectly healthy lifestyle yet still die young? A new international study suggests that the answer lies in our DNA.

28 Sep 2016

Smoking fathers contribute to greater risk of early-onset asthma in offspring

A Norwegian study shows that asthma is three times more common in those who had a fAnchorather who smoked in adolescence than offspring who didn't.

28 Sep 2016

GACD funds international research projects that aim to prevent, manage chronic lung diseases

Members of the Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases are funding more than thirteen international research projects into the prevention and management of chronic lung diseases.

28 Sep 2016

Researchers find link between poor cancer survival and low cancer symptom awareness

In regions where cancer survival is poorer, people on average have lower awareness of cancer symptoms, according to new findings published today (Wednesday) in the British Journal of Cancer.

28 Sep 2016

Dental fillings contribute to prolonged mercury levels in the body, research shows

Dental surface restorations composed of dental amalgam, a mixture of mercury, silver, tin and other metals, significantly contribute to prolonged mercury levels in the body, according to new research from the University of Georgia's department of environmental health science in the College of Public Health.

27 Sep 2016

Headache disorders may increase risk of thyroid condition

Sufferers of migraines, cluster headaches, tension headaches or other headache disorders are at greater risk of developing a thyroid condition called hypothyroidism, according to a study by University of Cincinnati College of Medicine researchers.

27 Sep 2016

Smoking News and Research

Exposure to e-cigarette vapour induces negligible or no oxidative damage to lung epithelial cells

Volunteering may decrease risk for developing cognitive problems among older adults

Study finds potential for decrease in tobacco use by transgender women who receive hormone therapy

Light smokers more likely to give up cigarettes after smoking ban, study finds

Vitamin E may reduce risk of pneumonia in nonsmoking elderly men

New study by Alzheimer’s Research UK highlights lack of dementia prevention research

Totally Health introduces first-of-its-kind direct-to-consumer health coaching service

Small genetic differences linked to large effects on birth weight and poor health in later life

Caffeine consumption linked to reduction in risk of incident dementia in older women

Physically active asthmatic adults have less lung function decline than inactive individuals

Smoking linked to thicker heart walls and worse heart function

Researchers suggest need for human studies to examine effects of cannabinoid use during pregnancy

Living healthy lifestyle could benefit men with high genetic risk of developing bowel cancer

Study finds no evidence that exercise may lower woman’s risk of developing MS

UCLA research shows epigenetic clock predicts lifespan

Smoking fathers contribute to greater risk of early-onset asthma in offspring

GACD funds international research projects that aim to prevent, manage chronic lung diseases

Researchers find link between poor cancer survival and low cancer symptom awareness

Dental fillings contribute to prolonged mercury levels in the body, research shows

Headache disorders may increase risk of thyroid condition

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