The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has placed a spotlight on infectious diseases and their
associations with host factors and underlying conditions. New data on the Severe Acute …

The aim of the HERITAGE Family Study was to investigate individual differences in response
to a standardized endurance exercise program, the role of familial aggregation, and the …

Objective—Whether tobacco smoking causally affects white and red blood cells and
thrombocyte counts is unknown. Using a Mendelian randomization approach, we tested the …

Smoking is the number one risk factor for cancer mortality but only 15–20% of heavy
smokers develop lung cancer. It would, therefore, be of great benefit to identify those at high …

Background Smoking remains one of the leading preventable causes of death. Smoking
leaves a strong signature on the blood methylome as shown in multiple studies using the …

After more than a decade of electronic cigarette (E-cig) use in the United States, uncertainty
persists regarding E-cig use and long-term cardiopulmonary disease risk. As all E-cigs use …

Objective Smoking has been proven to increase systemic inflammation in previous studies
using different biomarkers. The eosinophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (ELR), neutrophil-to …

Cigarette smoking has a negative effect on respiratory and skeletal muscle function and is a
risk factor for various chronic diseases. To assess the effects of 14 days of smoking …

Cigarette smoking is known to adversely affect cellular metabolism and is a risk factor for
various retinal diseases. Fluorescence lifetime imaging ophthalmoscopy (FLIO) has the …

The ginger rhizome is widely used for the treatment of diseases and conditions, such as
inflammatory and respiratory ailments, which are prevalent in smokers. This study is the first …