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Menthol cigarette ban would likely lead to meaningful reduction in smoking rates

A new paper in Nicotine & Tobacco Research, published by Oxford University Press, finds that banning the sale of menthol cigarettes would likely lead to a meaningful reduction in smoking rates.

21 Feb 2024

Smoking, drinking, and dietary habits linked to head and neck cancer risk, study finds

Study in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery examines the link between smoking, drinking, and dietary habits and the risk of developing head and neck cancer (HNC), highlighting the significant impact of lifestyle choices on cancer risk.

12 Feb 2024

Smoking triggers red blood cell death, raising anemia and circulation concerns

Smoking significantly increases suicidal erythrocyte death, potentially leading to anemia and microcirculation issues, despite showing no adverse effects on overall red blood cell indices.

7 Feb 2024

E-cigarette use among US youths climbs, with pandemic years showing slight decline

Study highlights a significant rise in e-cigarette use among US youths from 2013 to 2019, with a slight decline during the pandemic but levels remain high, particularly among older youths and across all demographics.

7 Feb 2024

Study shows how low dose of cadmium produces deleterious stress in lung epithelial cells

Cigarette smoke exposure is associated with the development and severity of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, which is the third leading cause of death worldwide.

2 Feb 2024

Study finds links between prenatal substance exposure and childhood mental health

An observational study found links between prenatal substance exposure and mental health in children 10–12, but also found that controlling for environment and genetics eliminated many associations.

31 Jan 2024

Prenatal air pollution exposure increases the risk of severe respiratory distress in newborns

Prenatal exposure to air pollution increases the risk of severe respiratory distress in newborn babies, according to new research conducted at the Penn State College of Medicine in collaboration with the Maternal-Infant Research on Environmental Chemicals (MIREC) Study led by Health Canada.

29 Jan 2024

American Heart Association report highlights disparities in heart disease, calls for equitable healthcare

The American Heart Association's report on heart disease and stroke statistics emphasizes health equity and addresses structural racism in healthcare, revealing disparities in cardiovascular risk factors and disease prevalence among different communities.

29 Jan 2024

More than half of Americans uninformed as heart disease claims top spot again

More than half of people in the U.S. (51%) do not know that heart disease is the leading cause of death in the country, according to a recent Harris Poll survey conducted on behalf of the American Heart Association in November 2023.

24 Jan 2024

Nicotine patches and e-cigarettes in pregnancy: A deep dive into risks and outcomes

Researchers examined the safety of e-cigarettes and nicotine-containing patches during pregnancy.

22 Jan 2024

Night-time artificial light exposure linked to increased risk of age-related macular degeneration

A study in South Korea finds that higher exposure to outdoor artificial light at night significantly increases the risk of developing exudative age-related macular degeneration.

16 Jan 2024

Nicotine's surprising effect on gut microbiota and metabolism uncovered

The impact of nicotine exposure on host nutritional status, gut microbial metabolites, and metabolic homeostasis.

15 Jan 2024

Gum bacteria fuel COPD through immune cell activation

Severe gum disease has been linked to the progression of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, but an understanding of how the connection plays out in the immune system remains unclear.

12 Jan 2024

American Heart Association's merit award recipients announced

The AHA celebrates 100 years of lifesaving work by announcing the recipients of its prestigious Merit Award.

11 Jan 2024

Study finds substantial decrease in cigarette use among U.S. adolescents over three decades

Cigarette smoking remains the leading avoidable cause of premature death in the United States, accounting for approximately 500,000 deaths or 1 in 5 deaths annually.

10 Jan 2024

American Heart Association Merit Award fuels three research avenues to tackle heart disease

A physician-scientist from Massachusetts researching whether chemicals naturally occurring in foods could help treat heart disease, a genetics expert from Pennsylvania exploring the molecular mechanisms of lipid metabolism and cardiovascular diseases and a California-based professor of cardiovascular medicine studying how vaping impacts the development of abdominal aortic aneurysms are the most recent American Heart Association Merit Award recipients.

9 Jan 2024

E-cigarettes more effective for smoking cessation than conventional nicotine-replacement therapy

Nicotine e-cigarettes are more effective in helping people quit smoking than conventional nicotine-replacement therapy (NRT), according to the latest Cochrane review co-led by a University of Massachusetts Amherst public health and health policy researcher.

8 Jan 2024

Nicotine in certain types of e-cigarettes may be more harmful than others, study shows

With the start of a new year, smokers and vapers may have resolved to quit or cut back on the habit to improve their health.

5 Jan 2024

Mount Sinai study provides a mechanistic explanation for variations in individual responses to drugs

Mount Sinai researchers have shown for the first time that a person's beliefs related to drugs can influence their own brain activity and behavioral responses in a way comparable to the dose-dependent effects of pharmacology.

3 Jan 2024

Study points to senolytic drugs as potential weapon against lung emphysema

A new research paper was published in Aging (listed by MEDLINE/PubMed as "Aging (Albany NY)" and "Aging-US" by Web of Science) Volume 15, Issue 23, entitled, "Benidipine calcium channel blocker promotes the death of cigarette smoke-induced senescent cells and improves lung emphysema."

20 Dec 2023