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Researchers develop new method to test for lung cancer
Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine have developed a new "clinicogenomic model" to accurately test for lung cancer. view more (2008-04-02)
Heavy smokers who cut their smoking in half may reduce their risk of lung cancer
Heavy smokers (more than 15 cigarettes per day) can reduce their risk of lung cancer if they decrease smoking by 50 percent, according to a study in the September 28 issue of JAMA. view more (2005-09-28)
Knee arthritis link to lung cancer
Arthritis of the knee may be the first sign of a type of lung cancer that is hard to treat in heavy smokers, suggests research published ahead of print in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. view more (2007-09-04)
Smokers have a 41% higher risk of suffering depression
The risk of suffering depression increases 41% in smokers, in comparison with non-smokers. This was the conclusion of a study undertaken with 8,556 participants by scientists of the University of Navarra, in collaboration with the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and the Harvard School of Public Health (USA), and which demonstrates in a... view more... (2008-04-25)
Smoking damages the placenta and reduces foetal growth
Dr Peter Hindmarsh (University College, London), at the British Endocrine Societies 2003 meeting, will reveal new evidence that smoking when pregnant causes damage to the placenta and reduced birth weight. His team found that nutrient delivery to the baby was restricted and levels of an important developmental hormone, IGF-1, were reduced, causing... view more... (2003-03-19)
I quit, we quit - what works better for smokers?
A study from the University of Bath has found that smokers are twice as likely to kick the habit if they use a support group rather than trying to give up alone. view more (2009-01-23)
Indoor smoking bans: Are they creating unhealthy outdoor zones for secondhand smoke?
With the growing number of smoking bans in restaurants and bars driving smokers outside, researchers in Athens, Georgia, are hoping to find out whether secondhand smoke from smokers clustered outside these establishments is posing a health hazard of its own. view more (2007-05-23)
Brain Scan Study of Smokers Reveals Signature of Craving
Not all smokers are alike when it comes to cravings, and a new study conducted by researchers at Duke University Medical Center suggests the difference may lie in their brains' sensitivity to drug cues. view more (2005-06-29)
A short walk helps smokers quit
Smokers should do short bouts of exercise to help them resist the temptation to light up, say experts at the University of Exeter. view more (2007-03-14)
Yale study shows why cigarette smoke makes flu, other viral infections worse
A new study by researchers at Yale School of Medicine could explain why the cold and flu virus symptoms that are often mild and transient in non-smokers can seriously sicken smokers. Published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation, the study also identified the mechanism by which viruses and cigarette smoke interact to increase lung... view more... (2008-07-25)
Exercise makes cigarettes less attractive to smokers
Exercise can help smokers quit because it makes cigarettes less attractive. A new study from the University of Exeter shows for the first time that exercise can lessen the power of cigarettes and smoking-related images to grab the attention of smokers. The study is published in the journal Addiction. view more (2009-10-26)
Triple Risk For Smokers With Faulty Gene
Smokers who inherit a particular genetic trait could triple their chances of getting lung cancer according to a report in the British Journal of Cancer.* While tobacco is the biggest cause of lung cancer. the risk of developing it varies. This has led scientists to believe that genetics may have a crucial role in deciding who is most susceptible... view more... (2002-07-09)
Smoking produces changes in human brain like those in animals using illicit drugs
New research shows for the first time that smoking produces long-lasting biochemical changes in the human brain similar to those changes previously seen in the brains of animals that used cocaine, heroin, and other illicit drugs. view more (2007-02-20)
Blood test predicts success of quitting smoking using the nicotine patch
A blood test may enable doctors to predict which smokers using the nicotine patch are likely to experience the least amount of cravings and have the highest probability of success in quitting cigarettes. view more (2006-05-19)
Researchers find nicotine withdrawal begins quickly
Smokers who have tried to quit are well aware of the symptoms of nicotine withdrawal: cravings for cigarettes, mood disturbances, appetite increase and sleep problems. view more (2006-08-22)
Abstaining Smokers Fare Better After Surgery (p 114)
Authors of a study in this week's issue of THE LANCET conclude that smokers should avoid smoking for around two months before surgery to reduce the risk of cardiovascular or wound-healing complications. Smokers are at higher risk of cardiopulmonary and wound-related postoperative complications than non-smokers due to the adverse effects of... view more... (2002-01-11)
Cannabis more damaging to health than previously thought claim doctors
Cannabis smoking could be responsible for up to 30,000 deaths in the UK, estimate doctors from Imperial College London and St Mary's Hospital. Their editorial published in today's British Medical Journal, argues that cannabis could be a major contributor to deaths in the UK. The researchers calculate that if 120,000 deaths are caused among 13... view more... (2003-04-30)
Huge increase in tobacco deaths in progress
If current smoking patterns persist, tobacco is set to cause one third of all deaths among middle aged men in China over the next few decades, predict researchers in this week's BMJ. More than 27,000 ethnic Chinese people, aged 35 or over, whose deaths were registered in Hong Kong in 1998 were identified. Information about the medical cause of... view more... (2001-08-15)
How children are affected by passive smoking
Children of smokers have nicotine in their bodies, even if their parents smoke outdoors with the door closed. This is revealed in a study included in a doctoral dissertation by registered nurse and public health researcher AnnaKarin Johansson at Linköping University. Going outdoors to smoke with the doors and windows closed is nevertheless... view more... (2004-02-09)
Quitting smoking improves lung function considerably
For smokers with asthma, quitting smoking can improve lung function test scores by more than 15 percent in less than two months. view more (2006-07-17)
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