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[Ireland] Women who smoke 'at greater risk of HPV infection'

RESEARCH FUNDED BY the Irish Cancer Society shows that women who smoke are at greater risk of contracting a Human Papillomavirus (HPV) infection.
The Journal.ie (ie)
added Feb 19, 2013 12:50
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Production, characterization, and antigen specificity of recombinant 62-71-3, a candidate monoclonal antibody for rabies prophylaxis in humans

The FASEB Journal (Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology)
added Feb 1, 2013 16:42
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Genetically Modified Tobacco Plants Produce Antibodies to Treat Rabies

a genetically altered version of the plant might provide a relatively inexpensive cure for the deadly rabies virus. In a new research report appearing in The FASEB Journal, scientists produced a monoclonal antibody in transgenic tobacco plants that was sh
ScienceDaily
added Feb 1, 2013 16:41
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[UK-Scotland] LETTER: We should not forget the importance of tobacco crops to developing world

HOW ethical is ethical? I ask this question in response to your front-page report ("Councils warned over tobacco investments", The Herald, January 28), and leader comment, ("Ethics and the council pension"). Pulling funds from the tobacco companies is no
Herald Scotland (The Herald and Sunday Herald) (uk)
added Jan 30, 2013 12:06
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Smoking Cigarettes Increases Risk for Bacterial Pneumonia

EverSmoke Electronic Cigarettes offers an alternative smoking device that can reduce the smoking related diseases. EverSmoke offers a safer environment for the smoker and the non-smoking community. There are no lingering scents, bad breath or yellow teet
MarketWire
added Jan 23, 2013 13:59
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[New York] APOV: Upswing in flu cases not good for smokers

is it more dangerous for smokers than non-smokers? First, smoking weakens your body’s immune system and therefore the ability to fight off the flu. The tar and other chemicals in cigarettes interfere with your body’s normal function of dealing with vario
Batavia (NY) Daily News
added Jan 22, 2013 22:19
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Smoking slows down TB healing - study

The study, which appeared in the International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, found that the more cigarettes a patient smokes the more likely they were to have delayed culture conversion than those who smoked fewer cigarettes.
The Independent Online (IOL) / The Post (za)
added Jan 15, 2013 13:08
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[UK] I thought I'd need a colostomy bag at 25: Emmerdale's Cain Dingle on how quitting smoking and drinking has kept his Crohn's disease in check

I knew that smoking and drinking alcohol – both of which I’d been doing - are both inflammatory, and can exacerbate the symptoms of Crohns.’ . . . With Zoe’s support, Jeff stopped smoking, cut right down on his alcohol intake and tried to eat as healthi
The Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday (uk)
added Jan 14, 2013 10:19
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Why tobacco might be in your next flu shot

Medicago, which develops vaccines for a variety of infectious diseases worldwide, is using tobacco plants to fight the flu thanks to their genetic properties and low maintenance costs. Though the scientists are not able to create a vaccine for the curren
Metro International
added Jan 13, 2013 23:58
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Some HPV-Linked Cancers Rising in U.S.: Report

HPV-linked throat cancers increased among white adults, even as smoking-related throat cancer became less common. The reasons are not clear, said Edgar Simard, a senior epidemiologist at the American Cancer Society who worked on the study.
HealthDay [HealthScout]
added Jan 11, 2013 16:56
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