Two related studies, one in humans and the other in rats, found that the cardiovascular effects of cigarettes and e-cigarettes are strikingly similar, and these harmful effects on blood vessel ...

Nicotine exposure in fathers may quietly reshape their children’s metabolism, hinting at a hidden link to diabetes risk.

Vaping was sold as the safe alternative to smoking. The evidence is now telling a more complicated – and more worrying – story.

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - One professor at the Medical University of South Carolina says e-cigarettes could be a curse for kids but a potential blessing for adults. According to the Centers for ...

A father’s nicotine exposure can affect his offspring’s ability to process sugar and may contribute to diabetes risk, according to new research using lab mice at the University of California, Santa ...

The study authors identified 32 studies that reported on side effects following e-cigarette use. Electronic cigarette use was found to be associated with several unintended otolaryngology-related side ...

Researchers have identified two drugs that mimic the effect of chemicals in cigarette smoke to bind to a receptor in mammalian cells that inhibits production of ACE2 proteins, a process that appears ...

We have, over the decades, mostly come to a consensus on the dangers of smoking combustible cigarettes—a conclusion founded on countless long-term studies. Until now, e-cigarette studies have simply ...

Tobacco smoking and human papillomavirus (HPV) are both well-known risk factors for head and neck cancer, but there is ample evidence to show they can interact to further increase the risk of ...

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