Study finds smokers have higher risk of dementia
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People who smoke are more likely to develop Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia than people who have quit or have never smoked, Dutch researchers reported on Sunday.
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New research shows that people who are at risk for rheumatoid arthritis are much more likely to develop the disease if they smoke cigarettes.
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People under 40 are five times more likely to have a heart attack if they smoke, a study shows. The international team of researchers said their findings put paid to the idea that only older smokers were at risk of heart disease.
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NEW YORK  - Middle-aged people with  diabetes are nearly three times more likely to develop dementia  in old age than people without diabetes, according to a new  study.
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Walking can reduce the risk of developing dementia or Alzheimer&#39;s disease, according to a new study by a University of Virginia School of Medicine research team.
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TUESDAY, July 10 (HealthDay News) -- Long-term and current smokers have a lower risk of Parkinson&#39;s disease than the general population, researchers say in a report that confirms previous observations that people with Parkinson&#39;s disease were less likely to be smokers.
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People who are often stressed out or depressed are far more likely to develop memory problems than those with sunnier dispositions, U.S. researchers said on Monday in a finding that sheds light on early predictors of Alzheimer's disease.
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Smoking causes long-lasting changes in the brain similar to changes seen in animals when they are given cocaine, heroin and other addictive drugs, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.
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NEW YORK  - Older people who have lost their teeth are at more than three-fold greater risk of memory problems and dementia, UK researchers report.
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NEW YORK  - Elderly people with diabetes have an increased risk of dementia, especially so-called vascular dementia, according to new data from an ongoing Swedish study.
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SMOKING can lower your IQ and increases the risk of dementia later in life, health experts warned yesterday. They say long-term smokers suffer significant damage to their memory and their ability to think quickly and solve problems.
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NEW YORK  - Persistent smokers appear to be at increased risk for becoming depressed compared to never smokers, results of a long-term study of Finnish twins suggest. On the other hand, this association was not seen in individuals who stopped smoking many years ago.
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NEW YORK  - Women who smoke are more likely to begin menopause before the age of 45 years, which puts them at increased risk of osteoporosis and heart disease, Norwegian researchers report.
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People whose genes make them more susceptible to developing rheumatoid arthritis are even more likely to get the disease if they smoke, say Swedish researchers.
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Good news for aging hippies: smoking  pot may stave off Alzheimer's disease.
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Women whose ovaries are removed before menopause may be at increased risk for dementia, a new study reports.
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Smokers may have problems getting a good night&#39;s sleep because a new study suggests current smokers as well as former smokers are more likely to snore compared to non-smokers.