Perilla oil may curb platelet reactivity and inflammatory signaling in smokers
An eight-week Korean trial links ALA-rich perilla oil to changes in platelet behavior and immune signaling, while highlighting…
Cigarette smoke extract primes airway cells for greater nanoplastic damage
A laboratory model reveals how smoke-damaged epithelial barriers may leave airway cells more vulnerable to a second environmental…
Study links inherited genetics to cancer susceptibility and progression
Scientists have found the first direct evidence of the powerful role our genetic makeup plays in influencing our…
Low-nicotine cigarettes do not cause increased compensatory smoking
People who switch to cigarettes with dramatically reduced nicotine levels are unlikely to smoke more cigarettes or inhale more…
Smoking reprograms immune cells to accelerate cardiovascular disease
Scientists at the University of Oklahoma have identified a previously unrecognized immune system pathway that helps explain how…
Secondhand smoke exposure linked to higher blood cadmium levels
A new study finds that adults who simply breathe in secondhand cigarette smoke have about 1.5 times more of the…
‘Monumental Public- Health Achievement’ on Cigarette Front
The cigarette smoking rate among US adults dropped to another all-time low last year, with 1 in…
Violence exposure linked to increased tobacco use among teens
One way to lower smoking rates among teens may be to address their exposure to violence, as an…
Media coverage and campaigns drove decline in youth vaping
Researchers from the University of California San Diego Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science…
Vaping may raise cognitive impairment risk in young adults, study finds
A Thailand-based study found that young adults who used e-cigarettes were far more likely to screen as at…
Study reveals lung-brain link between smoking and neurodegeneration
The correlation between smoking and neurodegeneration is well-documented, with one study from 2011 finding heavy smoking in midlife was associated…
Treating addiction | National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Research in Context March 24, 2026 Research leads to more effective medications and psychotherapies Alcohol and drug addiction can…