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Methylation status of ten positions in genome correlates with all-cause mortality

Various chemical modifications in the genome determine whether genes are read or deactivated. Methyl labels in the DNA play a key role in this "epigenetic" regulation of gene activity.

20 Mar 2017

Online behavioral intervention reduces systolic blood pressure by 10 mmHg, study finds

In the first randomized, double-blinded trial of an online behavioral intervention for high blood pressure, participants in web-based lifestyle counseling reduced their systolic blood pressure (the higher number in a blood-pressure reading) by 10 mmHg, compared with a 6 mmHg reduction for those taking part in a web-based control intervention, a statistically significant difference.

20 Mar 2017

Smoking cessation program prior to hip or knee replacement provides better surgical outcomes

Smokers who needed a hip or knee replacement experienced better surgical outcomes and fewer adverse events including hospital readmissions, surgical site infections and blood clots if they were enrolled in a smoking cessation program prior to surgery, according to preliminary new research that needs to be confirmed by larger studies.

16 Mar 2017

Counseling and shared decision-making can enhance understanding of lung cancer screening

Lung cancer screening using a low-dose CT scan can be a lifesaving test for high-risk patients. While it offers clear benefits, incidental findings and radiation exposure mean there are some potential risks associated with yearly screening.

14 Mar 2017

Study finds higher prevalence of arthritis in recent generations

In an analysis of the Canadian population born between the 1930s and 1960s, each succeeding generation had a higher prevalence of arthritis.

8 Mar 2017

Young people do not believe vaping to increase likelihood of smoking, study finds

New peer-reviewed research published today in Drugs Education Prevention and Policy shows that e-cigarettes are not increasing the likelihood of tobacco consumption and may in fact be contributing to negative perceptions about smoking among young people.

8 Mar 2017

CAMH study measures impact of hospital-wide tobacco-free policy on attitudes and adverse events

A new study by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health showed positive changes in attitudes and a reduction in patient agitation after implementing a fully tobacco-free environment at Canada's largest mental health and addiction teaching hospital.

6 Mar 2017

EuroPrevent 2017 to explore innovative ideas in preventive cardiology

Innovations to prevent heart disease will take centre stage at EuroPrevent 2017 in Malaga, Spain. EuroPrevent is the annual congress of the European Association of Preventive Cardiology, a registered branch of the European Society of Cardiology.

6 Mar 2017

Researchers explore changes in prevalence of depression among current, former and never smokers

The prevalence of smoking has remained fairly stable over the past decade after declining sharply for many years.

1 Mar 2017

New guideline urges physicians to help in prevention, treatment of smoking among youth and children

A first-ever guideline from the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care on tobacco use by children and youth aged 5 to 18 years recommends that physicians should play a more active role in the prevention and treatment of cigarette smoking in this age group

27 Feb 2017

Smokers at increased risk of septic reoperation after joint replacement surgery, study finds

For patients undergoing total hip or knee replacement, smoking is associated with an increased risk of infectious (septic) complications requiring repeat surgery, reports a study in the February 15 issue of The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery.

16 Feb 2017

Smoking cessation counseling can be effective when given shortly after lung cancer screening

In the first successful randomized trial of its kind, researchers have provided preliminary evidence that telephone-based smoking cessation counseling given to smokers shortly after undergoing lung cancer screening can be effective at helping people stop smoking.

15 Feb 2017

Researchers explore role played by nicotine in grouping of nicotinic receptors within the brain

Nicotine -- the primary compound found within tobacco smoke -- is known to change the grouping of some subtypes of nicotinic receptors, but the mechanisms for nicotine addiction remain unclear.

15 Feb 2017

RTI study: Cardiovascular disease costs expected to reach $1.1 trillion in next two decades

A new study projects that by 2035, cardiovascular disease, the most costly and prevalent killer, if left unchecked, will place a crushing economic and health burden on the nation's financial and health care systems. The study was conducted by RTI International for the American Heart Association.

15 Feb 2017

Smoking Cessation News and Research

Methylation status of ten positions in genome correlates with all-cause mortality

Online behavioral intervention reduces systolic blood pressure by 10 mmHg, study finds

Smoking cessation program prior to hip or knee replacement provides better surgical outcomes

Counseling and shared decision-making can enhance understanding of lung cancer screening

Study finds higher prevalence of arthritis in recent generations

Young people do not believe vaping to increase likelihood of smoking, study finds

CAMH study measures impact of hospital-wide tobacco-free policy on attitudes and adverse events

EuroPrevent 2017 to explore innovative ideas in preventive cardiology

Researchers explore changes in prevalence of depression among current, former and never smokers

New guideline urges physicians to help in prevention, treatment of smoking among youth and children

Smokers at increased risk of septic reoperation after joint replacement surgery, study finds

Smoking cessation counseling can be effective when given shortly after lung cancer screening

Researchers explore role played by nicotine in grouping of nicotinic receptors within the brain

RTI study: Cardiovascular disease costs expected to reach $1.1 trillion in next two decades

Study finds link between depression and initiation of e-cigarette use among college students

Poor socioeconomic conditions linked to loss of more than two years of life

Study looking for toxicity markers in smokers who replace tobacco for e-cigarettes seeks volunteers

Habitual e-cigarette use may be linked to long-term cardiac risks, study finds

Bedfont Scientific's new Smokerlyzer offers quick and non-invasive method to measure foetal CO levels

Cigarette smoking increases by 40% during military service in Israel Defense Forces, research finds

How can microdialysis benefit drug development

Global and Local Efforts to Take Action Against Hepatitis

Addressing Important Cardiac Biology Questions with Shotgun Top-Down Proteomics

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