Association Between GABRG2 and Self-Rating of the Effects of Alcohol in a French Young Adult Sample by Moe JS, Bramness JG, Bolstad I, Mørland JG, Gorwood P, Ramoz N

“…Jenny Skumsnes Moe,1,2 Jørgen G Bramness,1– 4 Ingeborg Bolstad,1,5 Jørg Gustav Mørland,3,6 Philip Gorwood,7,8 Nicolas Ramoz7,8 1Research Center for Substance Use Disorders and Mental Illness, Innlandet Hospital Trust, Brumunddal, Norway; 2Institute for Clinical Medicine, The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway; 3Department of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Drugs, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, Norway; 4Section for Clinical Addiction Research, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway; 5Department of Health and Social Science, Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences, Elverum, Norway; 6Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway; 7Université Paris Cité, Inserm U1266, Institut de Psychiatrie et Neurosciences de Paris (IPNP), Team Vulnerability of Psychiatric and Addictive Disorders, Paris, France; 8GHU PARIS Psychiatrie & Neurosciences, Hôpital Sainte-Anne, CMME, Paris, FranceCorrespondence: Jenny Skumsnes Moe, Research Center for Substance Use Disorders and Mental Illness, Innlandet Hospital Trust, P.O. …”
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Association of vitamin D receptor gene polymorphisms with rheumatoid arthritis by Noelia Marquez Pete, Cristina Perez Ramirez, Maria del Mar Maldonado Montoro, Fernando Martinez Martinez, Fernando Fernández-Llimos, Antonio Sánchez Pozo, María del Carmen Ramirez Tortosa, Alberto Jiménez Morales

“…Conclusions VDR FokI gene polymorphism showed a trend for risk of RA, taking into account the variables of gender, age and tobacco use, and preventing false positives. Among our patients we found no influence of VDR BsmI, TaqI, ApaI and Cdx2 on the risk of developing RA. …”
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Nicotine-induced CHRNA5 activation modulates CES1 expression, impacting head and neck squamous cell carcinoma recurrence and metastasis via MEK/ERK pathway by Chen Feng, Wei Mao, Chenyang Yuan, Pin Dong, Yuying Liu

“…Abstract The mucosal epithelium of the head and neck region (including the oral cavity, nasal cavity, pharynx, nasopharynx, and larynx) is the primary site exposed to tobacco smoke, and its presence of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) has been observed in the mucosal epithelial cells of this area. …”
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Analysis of the structure and function of the tomato <i>Solanum lycopersicum</i> L. MADS-box gene <i>SlMADS5</i> by A. V. Nezhdanova, M. A. Slugina, E. A. Dyachenko, A. M. Kamionskaya, E. Z. Kochieva, A. V. Shchennikova

“…Analysis of the expression of SlMADS5 and the tobacco genes NtLFY, NtAP1, NtWUS, NtAG, NtPLE, NtSEP1, NtSEP2, and NtSEP3 in leaves and apexes of transgenic and control plants showed that SlMADS5 mRNA is present only in tissues of transgenic lines. …”
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MultiTax-human: an extensive and high-resolution human-related full-length 16S rRNA reference database and taxonomy by Zhiwei Bao, Bin Zhang, Jianhua Yao, Ming D. Li

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Comparison of effectiveness in smoking cessation using nicotine replacement therapy and electronic cigarettes by Adrianna Kopaczyńska, Katarzyna Szafrańska, Szymon Niemirka, Aleksandra Janiak, Kinga Dominiczak, Łukasz Grądalski, Filip Dębicki

“… Nicotine, a potent psychoactive alkaloid found in tobacco leaves, is recognized for its high addictive potential, contributing to over 8 million deaths annually according to the World Health Organization. …”
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Functionalization of sawdust biochar using Mg-Fe-LDH and sodium dodecyl sulfonate enhanced its stability and immobilization capacity for Cd and Pb in contaminated water and soil by Xin Pan, Shaoping Kuang, Xiao Wang, Habib Ullah, Zepeng Rao, Esmat F. Ali, Qumber Abbas, Sang Soo Lee, Sabry M. Shaheen

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Assessing the drivers of sexual behavior among youth and its social determinants in Nepal. by Grishu Shrestha, Reecha Piya, Sampurna Kakchapati, Parash Mani Sapkota, Deepak Joshi, Sushil Chandra Baral

“…Variables significantly associated with premarital sex included older age groups (AOR = 2.81; 95% CI: 1.98-3.99), male (AOR = 7.87; 95% CI: 5.00-12.39), sales occupations (AOR = 2; 95% CI:1.12-3.57), smoking (AOR = 2.71; 95% CI:1.74-4.23), smokeless tobacco products (AOR = 1.94; 95% CI:1.12-3.34), and alcohol consumption (AOR = 2.97; 95% CI:2-4.41). …”
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Thirty-six-year trends (1986–2022) in cigarette smoking and snus use in northern Sweden: a cross-sectional study by Stefan Söderberg, Maria Wennberg, Viktor Oskarsson, Jonas Andersson, Erica Sjödin, Maria Nordendahl, Lena Heldorsson Fjellström, Carolina Lundholm

“…Objectives To examine the 36-year trends in tobacco use in northern Sweden.Design and outcome measure Cross-sectional analysis of the eight population-based surveys that constitute the northern Sweden MONICA study (1986, 1990, 1994, 1999, 2004, 2009, 2014 and 2022). …”
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Clustering of non-communicable disease risk factors among school teachers: A cross-sectional study in Kerala, India by Mini GK, Sangeeth KS, Anand Marthanda Pillai, Sarma PS, Thankappan KR

“…Results: The main risk factors were physical inactivity (76.4 %) and overweight/obesity (68.8 %). Current tobacco use was reported by 5 % of men, while 13.4 % of men and 2.6 % of women reported alcohol use. …”
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Harnessing the potential of chloroplast-derived expression elements for enhanced production of cellulases in Escherichia coli by Ayesha Siddiqui, Muhammad Mudassar Iqbal, Asad Ali, Iqra Fatima, Hazrat Ali, Aamir Shehzad, Sameer H. Qari, Ghulam Raza, Muhammad Aamer Mehmood, Peter J. Nixon, Niaz Ahmad

“…The codon-optimized gene sequences were synthesized and placed under a tobacco chloroplast 16S rRNA promoter (Prrn), along with the 5′ UTR (untranslated region) from gene 10 of phage T7 (T7g10). …”
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Digital Health Solutions for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention: Systematic Review by Yihan Qi, Emma Mohamad, Arina Anis Azlan, Chenglin Zhang, Yilian Ma, Anqi Wu

“…The reviewed digital solutions for CVD prevention focused on baseline assessment (29/30, 97%), physical activity counseling (18/30, 60%), tobacco cessation (14/30, 47%), blood pressure management (13/30, 43%), and medication adherence (10/30, 33%). …”
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Concurrent Panniculectomy With Abdominal Wall Reconstruction: A Propensity-scored Matched Study of Quality Improvement Outcomes by Alexis M. Holland, MD, William R. Lorenz, MD, Matthew N. Marturano, MD, Rose K. Hollingsworth, BA, Gregory T. Scarola, MS, Brittany S. Mead, MD, B. Todd Heniford, MD, Vedra A. Augenstein, MD

“…A 1:1 propensity-scored matching was performed based on age, tobacco use, body mass index (BMI), American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) score, wound class, and defect size. …”
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Association between cardiovascular health and osteoporotic fractures: a national population-based study by Jun Ou, Tingting Wang, Ridan Lei, Mengting Sun, Xiaorui Ruan, Jianhui Wei, Jiabi Qin

“…CVH was assessed using the LE8 score, which incorporates eight modifiable cardiovascular health metrics: diet, physical activity, tobacco use, sleep, body mass index (BMI), lipid levels, blood glucose, and blood pressure. …”
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Differences between private and public primary health care centers and differences between men and women in antihypertensive care and cardiovascular prevention in all patients with... by Per Wändell, Anders Norrman, Julia Eriksson, Charlotte Ivarsson, Hrafnhildur Gudjonsdottir, Maria Hagströmer, Lena Lundh, Jan Hasselström, Boel Brynedal, Christina Sandlund, Axel C. Carlsson

“…For lifestyle counseling, privately run PHC had a higher rate of registered counseling for tobacco 1.17 (1.06–1.29), physical activity 1.13 (1.06–1.17), unhealthy diet 1.08 (1.04–1.13), and counseling according to highest prioritized level of advice stated by national guidelines 1.14 (1.09–1.18). …”
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Marital Status and Survival in Patients Diagnosed with Melanoma by J. A. Maas, A. J. Monreal, E. L. Diaz, G. Castro, P. Rodriguez de la Vega, M. Varella

“…Married patients were significantly more likely to survive than single patients (Hazard ratio (HR) = 0.65; 99% Confidence Interval (CI): 0.57–0.74; P<0.001) after adjusting for age, sex, race, ethnicity, geographic location, insurance status, tobacco use, primary site, stage, and histology. There was no evidence of effect modification by gender (P=0.189). …”
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Performance analysis of Leica Biosystems p16 monoclonal antibody in oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma by Selvam Thavaraj, Max Robinson, Shubham Dayal, Claire Bowen

“…Recently, human papilloma virus (HPV) infection was more prevalent in OPSCC patients than the traditionally known carcinogens such as tobacco or alcohol. HPV 16 is the most common causative HPV strain, which is found in 5–10% of HNSCC patients. …”
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A Randomized Placebo-Controlled N-of-1 Trial: The Effect of Proton Pump Inhibitor in the Management of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease by Fernando Sierra-Arango, D. M. Castaño, Jennifer D. Forero, Erika D. Pérez-Riveros, Gerardo Ardila Duarte, Maria L. Botero, Andres Cárdenas, Jose De la Hoz-Valle

“…A no-obese male without any tobacco or alcohol usage received esomeprazole 40 mg/day and 40 mg/bid for 24 weeks. …”
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RNA editing-based biomarker blood test for the diagnosis of bipolar disorder: protocol of the EDIT-B study by Andrea Miranda-Mendizabal, Diana Vetter, Juan Zambrano, Jeff Zarp, Victor Chavarría, Anna Giménez-Palomo, Meritxell Gonzalez-Campos, Marc Valenti, Lara Walczer Baldinazzo, Sara Siddi, Maurizio Ferrari, Dinah Weissmann, Chantal Henry, Josep Maria Haro, Lars Vedel Kessing, Eduard Vieta

“…The EDIT-B is a blood-based test that combines RNA editing biomarkers and individual data (e.g., age, sex, and tobacco consumption). The clinical validation performance of the EDIT-B will be evaluated using the area under the curve, sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive values, and likelihood ratios. …”
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Efficacy and Acceptability of a Mobile App for Monitoring the Clinical Status of Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Receiving Home Oxygen Therapy: Randomized Contr... by Anisbed Naranjo-Rojas, Luis Ángel Perula-de Torres, Freiser Eccehomo Cruz-Mosquera, Guillermo Molina-Recio

“… BackgroundChronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) primarily originates from exposure to tobacco smoke, although factors, such as air pollution and exposure to chemicals, also play a role. …”
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