News tagged with cessation
Certain parts of the brain activated in people who heard tailored health messages and quit smoking
People who demonstrated a stronger brain response to certain brain regions when receiving individually tailored smoking cessation messages were more likely to quit smoking four months after, a new study found.
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Feb 28, 2011 |
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Personalized approach to smoking cessation may be reality in 3-5 years
A personalized approach to smoking cessation therapy is quickly taking shape. New evidence from Duke University Medical Center and the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) suggests that combining information about a smoker's ...
Jul 02, 2010 |
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New Insight on How Fast Nicotine Peaks in the Brain
(PhysOrg.com) -- Nicotine takes much longer than previously thought to reach peak levels in the brains of cigarette smokers, according to new research conducted at Duke University Medical Center.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Mar 08, 2010 |
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Developmental delay could stem from nicotinic receptor deletion
The loss of a gene through deletion of genetic material on chromosome 15 is associated with significant abnormalities in learning and behavior, said a consortium of researchers led by Baylor College of Medicine in a report ...
Nov 08, 2009 |
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Doctors fear asking mentally ill to quit smoking
People with mental illnesses such as depression and anxiety are the heaviest smokers in the country, but their doctors are afraid to ask them to quit. They assume that if their patients try to quit smoking, their mental disorders ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Sep 09, 2009 |
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Mind over muscle: Positive body image more effective than exercise in helping lose weight, quit smoking
One in five women between the ages of 18 and 24 are smokers, and most say they keep lighting up for fear of gaining weight. But researchers at Temple University have found that when it comes to quitting, a little bit of ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 24, 2009 |
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Nicotine activates more than just the brain's pleasure pathways
Duke University Medical System researchers have discovered there are differing taste pathways for nicotine, which could provide a new approach for future smoking-cessation products.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Jan 22, 2009 |
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Genetic alteration may represent early stage of smoking-induced cardiovascular damage
A new study uncovers a previously unrecognized link between tobacco smoking and a gene known to influence the cardiovascular system, possibly identifying an early stage of smoking-associated cardiovascular pathology. The ...
Mar 31, 2011 |
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Text messaging helps smokers break the habit
A pair of related studies on smoking cessation by researchers at the University of Oregon and other institutions have isolated the brain regions most active in controlling urges to smoke and demonstrated the effectiveness ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 08, 2011 |
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Spontaneous smoking cessation may be an early symptom of lung cancer, research suggests
Many longtime smokers quit spontaneously with little effort shortly before their lung cancer is diagnosed, leading some researchers to speculate that sudden cessation may be a symptom of lung cancer.
Mar 01, 2011 |
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Electronic cigarettes hold promise as aid to quitting
A study led by Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) researchers reports that electronic cigarettes are a promising tool to help smokers quit, producing six-month abstinence rates nearly double those for traditional ...
Feb 08, 2011 |
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Brain imaging studies examine how anti-smoking medications may curb cravings
The smoking cessation medications bupropion and varenicline may both be associated with changes in the way the brain reacts to smoking cues, making it easier for patients to resist cravings, according to two reports posted ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 03, 2011 |
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Appeals court says US can't block electronic cigarettes
A US appeals court ruled Tuesday that the government cannot block the sale or import of so-called electronic cigarettes under existing laws, in a victory for the industry.
Dec 08, 2010 |
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Adding monounsaturated fats to a low-cholesterol diet can further improve levels
The addition of monounsaturated fat (MUFA) to a cholesterol-lowering dietary portfolio in patients with mild to moderate elevated cholesterol levels increased HDL by 12.5% and lowered LDL levels by 35%, found a study published ...
Nov 01, 2010 |
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School attendance, refusal skills combat smoking risk in youth
Asian-American youth are one of the fastest growing populations in the United States. Although Asian Americans begin smoking later in life, they are more likely to smoke regularly and at a higher rate than other ethnic or ...
Oct 26, 2010 |
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Ceasefire
A ceasefire (or truce) is a temporary stoppage of a war in which each side agrees with the other to suspend aggressive actions. Ceasefires may be declared as part of a formal treaty, but they have also been called as part of an informal understanding between opposing forces. An armistice is a formal agreement to end fighting.
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