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Nicotine does not promote lung cancer growth in mouse models

Nicotine at doses similar to those found in most nicotine replacements therapies did not increase lung cancer tumor incidence, frequency or size, according to results of a mouse study presented at the AACR 102nd Annual Meeting ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Apr 04, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

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 ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Feb 08, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

New pump created for microneedle drug-delivery patch

(PhysOrg.com) -- Purdue University researchers have developed a new type of pump for drug-delivery patches that might use arrays of "microneedles" to deliver a wider range of medications than now possible ...

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Sep 01, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

Smoking mind over smoking matter

Nicotine patches and gum are common -- and often ineffective -- ways of fighting cigarette cravings, as most smokers have discovered. Now a new study from Tel Aviv University shows why they're ineffective, and may provide ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Jul 13, 2010 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 1

Personalized Approach to Smoking Cessation May Be Reality in Three to Five Years

(PhysOrg.com) -- 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 ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jul 13, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Quit-Tobacco Programs Effective in Dental Clinics, Study Finds

(PhysOrg.com) -- In the largest study of its kind, University of Arizona researcher Judith Gordon and her colleagues have proven the effectiveness of quit-tobacco interventions in public dental care settings ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jun 08, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Extended Nicotine Patch Use Helps Some Smokers Quit

(PhysOrg.com) -- Quitting smoking is a hard task for anyone, but tailored cessation therapy may increase an individual’s chance of success, according to Caryn Lerman, PhD, Mary W. Calkins Professor of Psychiatry and Deputy ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Apr 20, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

More smokers kick the habit with extended nicotine patch therapy, research shows

New research from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine may help more smokers keep their New Year's resolution by helping them quit smoking. Extended use of a nicotine patch - 24 weeks versus the standard eight ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Feb 01, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Pre-cessation patch doubles quit success rate: Researchers call for labeling changes

Using a nicotine patch before quitting smoking can double success rates, according to Duke University Medical Center researchers. They say their latest data suggest changes should be made to nicotine patch labeling.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jul 09, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 2

Painkiller patch creates addiction

Morphine patches are supposed to reduce use of painkillers, and provide more control over their use in chronic pain conditions. But researchers at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) and St. Olavs Hospital ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created May 17, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0