JUUL also impairs blood vessel function similar to cigarette smoke, UCSF researchers find UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA – SAN FRANCISCO PRINT E-MAIL JUUL delivers substantially more nicotine to the blood per puff than cigarettes or previous-generation e-cigarettes (e-cigs) and impairs blood vessel function comparable to cigarette smoke, according to a new study by researchers at UC...
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Brain-to-pancreas signalling axis links nicotine and diabetes
The discovery of a signalling axis that connects nicotine responses in the brain with glucose metabolism by the pancreas sheds light on why cigarette smoking increases the risk of diabetes. One of the many dangers of smoking is an increased risk of diabetes, because nicotine uptake leads to altered glucose metabolism and increased blood sugar...
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Trying to quit smoking? New research suggests higher levels of nicotine may help
Allowing smokers to determine their nicotine intake while they are trying to quit is likely to help them kick the habit, according to an early study in 50 people led by Queen Mary University of London. In the first study to tailor nicotine dosing based on smokers’ choices while trying to quit, the results suggest...
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Receptor proteins that respond to nicotine may help fat cells burn energy
ANN ARBOR–The same proteins that moderate nicotine dependence in the brain may be involved in regulating metabolism by acting directly on certain types of fat cells, new research from the University of Michigan Life Sciences Institute shows. IMAGE: ILLUSTRATION OF THERMOGENESIS IN MICE BEIGE FAT CELLS IN RESPONSE ACETYLCHOLINE STIMULATION Previous research by LSI research assistant professor Jun Wu and others identified a new...
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