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Saturday, July 05, 2025

Understanding youth nicotine use to prevent initiation and escalation

Using multiple nicotine products can be associated with higher levels of nicotine dependence among youth and increased mortality in adults, compared with the use of one product alone. Researchers have now uncovered factors that contribute to adolescents using multiple nicotine products. These findings, they say, will help inform efforts to prevent escalation from single to multiple product use.

Losing keys and everyday items 'not always sign of poor memory'

The mysteries of how memory works are explained in a new book that suggests anyone can boost their powers of recall -- and that losing your keys is normal.

Brain cancer in children is notoriously hard to treat – a new mRNA cancer vaccine triggers an attack from within

Brain cancers remain among the most challenging tumors to treat. They often don’t respond to traditional treatments because many chemotherapies are unable to penetrate ^[1] the protective barrier around the brain. Other treatments like radiation and surgery can leave patients with lifelong debilitating side effects ^[2].

As a result, brain cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related death in children ^[3]. Brain tumors in children...

Activity in a room stirs up nanoparticles left over from consumer sprays

Common household products containing nanoparticles -- grains of engineered material so miniscule they are invisible to the eye -- could be contributing to a new form of indoor air pollution, according to a new study.

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