smoking
Rare 'healthy' smokers lungs explained
Posted in Medicine on 28th Sep, 2015
by Alex Muller
The mystery of why some people appear to have healthy lungs despite a lifetime of smoking has been explained and the findings could lead to new drugs to improve lung function.
Smoking 'may play schizophrenia role'
Posted in Science on 10th Jul, 2015
by Alex Muller
Smoking could play a role in the development of schizophrenia. The team at King's College London say smokers are more likely to develop the disorder and at a younger age.
Smokings Toll on Health Is Even Worse Than Previously Thought, a Study Finds
Posted in Medicine on 13th Feb, 2015
by Alex Muller
However bad you thought smoking was, its even worse.
Blood test to help smokers 'find best way to quit'
Posted in Science on 13th Jan, 2015
by Alex Muller
A blood test could help people choose a stop-smoking strategy that would give them the best chance of quitting, research in a Lancet journal suggests.
Life choices behind more than four in 10 cancers
Posted in Medicine on 26th Dec, 2014
by Alex Muller
Latest figures from Cancer Research UK show smoking is the biggest avoidable risk factor, followed by unhealthy diets.