smoking

October 23, 2014November 11, 2015

Connection Between COPD & Smoking Established in New Research

COPD, News

A new study entitled “Mitophagy-dependent necroptosis contributes to the pathogenesis of COPD” published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation shows how cigarette smoke leads to cell death, a key process ... Read more

September 19, 2014November 6, 2015

Children’s Asthma Linked to Father’s Smoking Habits?

Asthma, News

A recent study presented in Munich, Germany at the European Respiratory Society International Congress suggests a link between fathers’ smoking habits and the risk for children to develop asthma, according ... Read more

September 3, 2014September 3, 2014

Investigation Reveals E-cigarette Liquid Contains Lung Disease-Causing Chemical

News

More and more smokers these days are becoming “vapers,” shifting their oral fixation and cancer-causing addiction to a seemingly safer alternative — electronic cigarettes, or “e-cigs.” While the early belief ... Read more

August 4, 2014August 4, 2014

Memorial Hermann Starts New Lung Cancer Screening Program For At-Risk Patients

Lung Cancer

Memorial Hermann Katy Hospital recently launched a new Lung Cancer Screening Program meant to help patients who are at high risk for lung cancer detect lung nodules and potential lung cancer at ... Read more

July 3, 2014July 8, 2014

Time of First Cigarette of the Day May Indicate Lung Cancer Risk In Smokers, According To Study

Lung Cancer, News

Researchers have found that the risk of developing lung cancer is directly correlated to the time of the day a smoker reaches for the first cigarette, one of the standard ... Read more

June 18, 2014June 18, 2014

Study Solidifies Legal Attribution To Lung Cancer Caused By Smoking

Lung Cancer, News

A newly developed model legally attributes more than 90% of lung cancer cases in Quebec to smoking, based on a dose-response relationship between smoking and lung cancer, as well as ... Read more

June 11, 2014November 11, 2015

Invion Formulates Nadolol to Aid in Smoking Cessation

Chronic Bronchitis, COPD

Invion, Inc. is currently enrolling 136 patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) for a Phase 2 clinical trial evaluating its drug INV102 (nadolol). The goal of the study is ... Read more

June 2, 2014June 2, 2014

BRCA2 Mutations Increase Smokers’ Risk for Lung Cancer

Lung Cancer

A large international research effort led by principal investigators Richard Houlston and Christopher Amos published new work in Nature Genetics that suggests a link a between BRCA2 and CHEK2 mutations ... Read more

January 2, 2014January 2, 2015

Smoking Is Connected With Loss of Y Chromosome In Men

News

A new study from Uppsala University published in Science in December demonstrated that smoking and the loss of the Y chromosome in men’s blood cells are connected. Researchers in the past have demonstrated ... Read more