Tag: Smoking

A recent study reported that long-term nicotine consumption had a positive impact on motor function in male mice. The beneficial effects were mediated by sphingolipid and NAD+ metabolism [1]. Two faces of tobacco smoking Smoking tobacco is widely considered detrimental to health for multiple good reasons, as it has been associated with increased risks of...

Researchers have analyzed molecular patterns from different tissues obtained from over 700 people and learned that smoking acts as an aging accelerator and involves molecular changes in tissues beyond those directly exposed to cigarette smoke [1]. Millions of preventable deaths Despite campaigns aimed at the reduction of tobacco smoking, it is still a very common...

The authors of a new paper in Cancer Research have published the surprising finding that cigarettes and e-cigarettes have some similar effects on DNA methylation that have been reported to lead to cancer. Harm reduction might not truly reduce harm It is well-known that cigarettes are dangerous, with an extensive list of long-term harms, most...

Researchers publishing in Aging Cell have described how treating the increased senescent cell burden that comes with cigarette smoke exposure can repair some of the damage. Senescent cells and COPD Why We Age: Cellular SenescenceAs your body ages, more of your cells become senescent. Senescent cells do not divide or support the tissues of which...

A new study published in Mechanisms of Ageing and Development has found correlations between cardiovascular aging and a measure of epigenetic age acceleration [1]. Can epigenetic clocks predict cardiovascular disease? Epigenetic Clocks - What are they?An epigenetic clock is a biochemical test that uses DNA methylation levels and accumulation of methyl groups on DNA to...