CoEHAR at the forefront in evaluating the influence of smoking and smoking cessation on the metabolism and efficacy of antidiabetic drugs

Researchers from the CoEHAR at the University of Catania, together with international experts from the DiaSmokeFree Working Group, aimed to answer these questions: what could be the effects of smoking cessation on the efficacy and safety of antidiabetic drugs? Could significant changes occur that would require a readjustment of pharmacological treatments?

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Quit Like Sweden: “We need solutions to a century-old problem”

Present at the event, Jeffrey Zamora, President of ASOVAPE Costa Rica and Project Leader of the Veritas project, a research conducted by CoEHAR which will try to identify if there are any harmful effects of long-term regular vaping on respiratory health or other endpoints for people who never smoked.

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WORLD NO TOBACCO DAY 2024 – Daily life stories and strategies to quit: University of Catania’s CoEHAR leaves space for young people

Resident doctors, PhD students, young researchers, and masters students coordinated the CoEHAR annual meeting dedicated to the World No Tobacco Day 2024, sharing experiences from their own social contexts, including…

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DIASMOKE: quitting smoking reduce cardiovascular and microvascular complications, easing diabetes management 

Stroke, heart attacks, neuropathies, retinopathies, diabetic nephropathies: choosing to smoke exacerbates the clinical picture of patients with diabetes. But can quitting change a critical health situation? According to the latest…

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CoEHAR, No Tobacco Day 2024: youth in the spotlight

The meeting will be held on Thursday, May 30, at 8:30 AM in the Aula Magna of the Biological Tower at the University of Catania. The topics discussed will range from oral to sexual health, from sociology to marketing, from diagnosis to clinical treatment, also covering innovative solutions and new tools provided through the use of artificial intelligence.

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Global Action to End Smoking: the US nonprofit organization new commitment to support smoking cessation

The global action to end smoking grantmaking will continue to focus on advancing health and science research for cutting-edge smoking cessation and reduced-risk solutions, with a particular focus on marginalized communities and low- and middle-income countries where smoking is most widespread.

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