Personalized Approach to Smoking Cessation May Be Reality in Three to Five Years

Published July 13, 2010

Personalized Approach to Smoking Cessation May Be Reality in Three to Five Years
(PhysOrg.com) — A personalized approach to smoking cessation therapy is quickly taking shape. New evidence from Duke University Medical Center and the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) suggests that combining information about a smoker’s genetic makeup with his or her smoking habits can accurately predict which nicotine replacement therapy will work best.
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High-tech cancer facility has Akron backer
Local firm will oversee funding for proton-therapy center in California Dayton-area hospitals in competing projects
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5 Things you should know about ‘VA Buddies’
For veterans with health problems like diabetes, heart or lung disease, depression or post-traumatic stress disorder, getting treatment can be complex and inconvenient. Some, especially older veterans, have conditions like these that make it hard for them to remain living independently in their own home because their symptoms and vital signs need frequent monitoring.
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