After cancer treatment, dormant, non-dividing cancer cells that previously detached from the original tumor may still exist elsewhere in the
Tag: Tobacco
Obesity may cause preventable cancers
Obesity will overtake smoking as the leading preventable cause of cancer in women, a study predicts one in ten new female
DNA vaccine improves immune responses
Researchers from the Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania tested the immunotherapy approach in two groups of patients
ADHD may increase risk of Parkinson’s disease
Researchers at University of Utah Health found that ADHD patients had an increased risk of developing Parkinson’s and Parkinson-like diseases
How E-cigarette damages DNA
E-cigarette was Introduced to the market in 2004, the handheld electronic devices heat a liquid, usually containing nicotine, into an
Effects of tobacco on brain’s cannabinoid system
Regular smoking of tobacco decreases the number of cannabinoid CB1 receptors, the “pot receptor” in human brain. CB1 receptors play
Links between tobacco products and oral cancer
Tobacco, non-cigarette tobacco products and dual-use of multiple product types increase the risk of oral cancer. Data was analyzed from the
Smoking increases the risk of heart rhythm disorder
The more you smoke, the greater your risk of a heart rhythm disorder, smoking ten cigarettes per day increases the
Effects of tobacco on your heart
Tobacco contains more than 7,000 chemicals, including tar and others that can narrow arteries and damage blood vessels. Nicotine is
Smoking increases the risk of stroke
Many people are suffering from ischemic stroke-the most common type of stroke, tobacco use is on the rise among young