MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'anti-smoking'. Tue, 04 May 2010 18:36:44 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2996030&cid=t_99847_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FOTg57n6wDk0%2F Welcome to the working week, although for some, the routine got under way last night, when an embargo was broken on the release of the Arbiter study (our post is just above this one). In any event, a new day of deadlines and meetings beckons, so on with the show. Grab a cup of something stimulating and dig in. Have a nice one… UK Tries To Improve Manufacturing Efficiency (PharmaTimes) Glaxo And Nabi Ink Deal For Anti-Smoking Vaccine (Associated Press) Bristol-Myers To Split Off Mead Johnson (Associated Press) Boehringer’s Sex Pill Boosted Female Libidos (Bloomberg News) Glenmark And Medicis Strike Licensing Pact (The Wall Street Journal) (Source: Pharmalot) Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2996030 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:08:20 +0100 2996030 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2899195&cid=t_99847_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FGN9FEoBzm4k%2F There’s got to be an easier way to kick the habit. Cytos Biotechnology’s anti-smoking vaccine missed its main target in a mid-stage study, making it highly unlikely the product will reach the market, Reuters reports. The vaccine aims to help smokers kick the habit by preventing nicotine from entering the brain, depriving them of the satisfaction many associate with smoking, the news service notes. But the vaccine failed to show a statistically significant difference in continuous abstinence from smoking determined from weeks eight to 12 after start of treatment, compared with a placebo. As a result, the Swiss company will now probably miss a milestone payment from Novartis, its partner, and analysts say Cytos will struggle to finance itself and pay debt. Novartis, which bought ... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2899195 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:40:10 +0100 2899195 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2347892&cid=t_99847_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fhealthbolt%2Fnew-smoking-ads-too-far-or-not-far-enough%2F Image from flickr Ads about smoking have changed dramatically over the years. Once upon a time, when none knew any better, cigarettes were advertised as something that would make you feel good, strong, happy, even healthy. But as more and more evidence pointed to the dangers of smoking on your health, the ads changed. They were no longer put out by tobacco companies trying to entice people to buy their product. Instead, they were produced by government departments and non-profit health organizations trying to encourage people to quit (or not to start). And along the way, they’ve become increasing gruesome and graphic. For example, cigarette cartons with pictures of blackened lungs and rotting gums. But many of the television ads, such as this one recently released by the New York Ci... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2347892 Sat, 11 Apr 2009 12:28:49 +0100 2347892 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1829805&cid=t_99847_107_f&fid=36585&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FHighlightHEALTH%2F%7E3%2F403109392%2F This article was published on Highlight HEALTH. Other Articles You May LikeQuitWinLive - The Great American SmokeoutSmoking Duration vs. Intensity and the Impact on Lung Cancer RiskIrreversible Gene Expression Changes From SmokingSmoking Cessation Timeline: What Happens When You QuitMore Education Decreases the Risk of Death (Source: Highlight HEALTH) Highlight HEALTH blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1829805 Thu, 25 Sep 2008 20:23:05 +0100 1829805 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1057231&cid=t_99847_94_f&fid=34697&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fscienceblogs%2FnWIK%2F%7E3%2F192106540%2Fan_example_of_the_butterfield.php OpinionJournal.com editor James Taranto coined the eponymous term "The Butterfield Effect" after New York Times crime reporter Fox Butterfield, who could not understand why the number of inmates in federal and state prisons was increasing when crime rates were falling. Taranto concluded that perhaps Butterfield inadvertantly reversed the cause with the effect, viz., the correct way to interpret the phenomenom in question is that incarcerating more criminals (thus increasing the Sing-Sing population) reduces the crime rate by taking rapscallions out of circulation. Now comes an interesting story from Canada that may represent another example of The Butterfield Effect: Tobacco Marketers Targeting Teens Near Schools A research team from the University of Alberta chose 81 randomly selected ... The Cheerful Oncologist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1057231 Wed, 28 Nov 2007 15:02:08 +0100 1057231 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=833305&cid=t_99847_94_f&fid=34697&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.rsc.org%2Fimages%2Fb509048b-200_tcm18-41336.jpg "Second-hand smoke to kill 2 million Chinese" The more I hear about what is going on in China, the more I wonder if the goons running that country have any clue about the health catastrophe lurking at the palace doors. Dr. Peymane Adab and K.K. Cheng of Britain's University of Birmingham, with colleagues in Hong Kong and Guangzhou, used data from a study of 20,430 men and women over the age of 50. Most had never smoked. "More than half of never smokers reported exposure to passive smoking in their workplace and at home, with 28 percent reporting high levels of total adult exposure," Adab and Cheng wrote in their report, published in the Lancet medical journal. What they extrapolate from these facts is that since 12% of Chinese die from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease despite neve... The Cheerful Oncologist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=833305 Fri, 31 Aug 2007 03:02:05 +0100 833305 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=799993&cid=t_99847_94_f&fid=34697&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceblogs.com%2Fthecheerfuloncologist%2F2007%2F08%2Fpost_106.php Ever wonder what goes through the mind of someone smoking their first cigarette? I've often wondered what a first-time smokers think of as they light up: "I'm so excited." "This tastes weird." "I hope I'm doing it right." "Finally I fit in." "Better not mess with me anymore." "This is relaxing me." "It's so cool!" "Dear (insert name here - Mom, Dad, Teacher, Police Officer, etc.): Go F*** Yourself!" I wish I knew, and not just out of a morbid interest in consumers who willingly buy a highly addicting product designed to slowly ruin their bodies, if not take their life. I can't imagine that first-time smokers have any deep insights into why they have decided to take up the habit - they probably just do it to be doing it. Now there's a phrase for you. On the contrary, I know with almost ... The Cheerful Oncologist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=799993 Wed, 15 Aug 2007 04:15:56 +0100 799993 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=713026&cid=t_99847_94_f&fid=34697&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sandiegojack.com%2Fwhack%2Fcontent%2Fimages%2Flarge%2Fold-smoker.jpg One billion people will die of tobacco-related diseases this century unless governments in rich and poor countries alike get serious about preventing smoking, top World Health Organization (WHO) experts said on Monday. This is discouraging news and not just because of the tragedy of watching people voluntarily expose themselves to a premature death (slowly and painfully in many cases) by smoking cigarettes. Contrary to the demagogic wailing about overpopulation heard over the decades, many countries are not producing enough citizens to maintain their economies. Removing a billion or so folks from census can't be helpful to countries such as New Zealand ("Birth Rates Headed For Serious Decline") or Russia, which is predicted to see its population fall between 560,000 to 840,000 persons pe... The Cheerful Oncologist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=713026 Tue, 03 Jul 2007 21:21:55 +0100 713026 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=682218&cid=t_99847_94_f&fid=34697&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.poolandbilliards.aceswebworld.com%2Flaurelandhardy350.jpg Parents who smoke in front of their children expose them to the toxic chemicals found in passive cigarette smoke, but surely this is only seen in older kids, right? "Researchers issue new warning on risks of smoking near babies" Parents who smoke near their newborn babies are turning their children into heavy passive smokers and putting them in danger of breathing problems and cot [crib] death, a new study shows. Tiny babies with at least one parent who smokes have more than five times the usual level of cotinine - a chemical metabolite of nicotine - [compared to babies with non-smoking parents], tests showed. The researchers also discovered that if only one parent smoked and it was the mother, the amount of cotinine in the infant's urine was increased by a factor of four, compared to t... The Cheerful Oncologist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=682218 Tue, 19 Jun 2007 19:28:44 +0100 682218 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=728713&cid=t_99847_150_f&fid=35781&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.qdinformation.com%2Fqdisblog%2F2007%2F05%2F22%2Fnovartis-buys-right-to-anti-smoking-drug%2F Forbes has a report on Novartis purchasing the rights to NicQb, an anti-smoking vaccine from Cytos Biotechnology AG up to $500 million. The initial upfront payment is $29 million. Novartis Buys Right to Experimental Drug - Forbes.com: It will be interesting to watch and see how NicQb comes along. Currently it is in phase II studies but if successful could be a huge success. To my knowledge, this is the only vaccine being developed to combat nicotine addition. Technorati Tags: anti-smoking vaccine, Cytos Biotechnology, NicQb, Novartis Copyright © 2007 QDIS Blog. This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in your news aggregator, the site you are looking at is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact legal@qdinformation.com so we can ... QDIS Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=728713 Tue, 22 May 2007 09:40:36 +0100 728713 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=463143&cid=t_99847_94_f&fid=34697&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceblogs.com%2Fthecheerfuloncologist%2F2007%2F02%2Fpost_61.php Message to all those who are thinking of smoking their first cigarette today: Message to all those who know someone who has recently taking up cigarette smoking: Message to all those who have quit smoking but are having difficulty fighting the craving for nicotine: People who smoke cigarettes for a long period of time permanently alter their brain cells in such a way that mimics the damage done from other addictive drugs such as cocaine and heroin. Researchers from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) examined eight samples of human brain tissue from each of three groups: long-term smokers who smoked until death, previous long-term smokers, and nonsmokers. The samples were taken from the nucleus accumbens and the ventral midbrain, two brain regions that play a part in controllin... The Cheerful Oncologist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=463143 Wed, 21 Feb 2007 03:14:03 +0100 463143