News tagged with nicotine patch
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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 ...
Sep 01, 2010 |
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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 ...
Apr 04, 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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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 ...
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Jul 13, 2010 |
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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 ...
Jul 13, 2010 |
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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 ...
Jun 08, 2010 |
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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.
Jul 09, 2009 |
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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 ...
Apr 20, 2010 |
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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 ...
Feb 01, 2010 |
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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
May 17, 2009 |
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