E-cigarette vapor tied to changes in lung cells

August 20th, 20180 The vapor from e-cigarettes may boost the production of inflammatory chemicals in the lungs, while disabling key cellular defenders against infection, a new study suggests. In a series of laboratory experiments, researchers found that e-cigarette vapor impairs the activity of cells called macrophages, which normally remove allergens,...

Smoking tied to frailty in older adults

September 14th, 20170 Older adults who smoke are more likely to become physically frail than their counterparts who are former smokers or never used tobacco products, a recent study suggests. Researchers studied people age 60 or older in the U.K. who had not yet developed so-called frailty, a term that describes a lack of robustness and physical reserves...