Nabi Says Vaccine Helped Smokers in Study Quit
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Nabi Biopharmaceuticals on Tuesday said  its NicVAX nicotine vaccine showed promising results in helping  smokers quit smoking in a Phase II clinical trial.
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An experimental diet drug Accomplia--already shown to aid in quitting smoking--helped people lose much more weight than a placebo in an eagerly anticipated two-year trial, researchers said.
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A shot that robs smokers of the nicotine buzz from cigarettes showed promise in midstage testing and may someday offer a radically new way to kick a dangerous habit. In a study, more than twice as many people given five of the shots stopped smoking than those given fewer or phony shots Â about 15 percent versus 6 percent after one year.
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Today is a great day to quit smoking because you can get the help you need to kick the habit for good. Thursday marks the 28th annual Great American Smokeout, sponsored by the American Cancer Society.
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HOUSTON -- Two Baylor College of Medicine researchers in Houston are working on a cocaine vaccine they hope will become the first-ever medication to treat people hooked on the drug. "For people who have a desire to stop using, the vaccine should be very useful," said Dr. Tom Kosten, a psychiatry...
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Smokers who use pills to try to kick the habit should keep trying, even if the drugs do not work at first, a U.S. researcher advised on Saturday.
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A pharmacology professor testifying in the U.S. government's &#36;280 billion suit against the cigarette industry said on Monday he quit working as an expert witness for a tobacco trade group after it pressured him to be more of an advocate.
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The American Cancer Society is hoping that New Mexican smokers will join their peers nationwide Thursday, Nov. 18, in setting aside their cigarettes for the day, and consider kicking the habit for good.
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A team of Japanese scientists have found a gene closely linked to nicotine addiction, which could lead to more effective ways for smokers to kick the habit, a Japanese daily said on Wednesday.
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One of the Defense Department&#39;s top doctors said he applauds any servicemember planning to use the American Cancer Society&#39;s 28th Great American Smokeout as their springboard to quit smoking.
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FRIDAY, Feb. 1 (HealthDay News) -- An experimental prostate cancer vaccine has stopped the progress of the disease in 90 percent of the mice who got it, California researchers report.
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By Terry Rindfleisch, La Crosse Tribune, Wis.  Feb. 21--When people talk about a statewide smoke-free workplace law, Doug Mormann understands the politics but wishes legislators and others would be more concerned about public health.
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Pinning down exact numbers is difficult, but behavioral and supportive therapies increase success rates for people who want to quit smoking, the American Cancer Society says.
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A range of measures is needed to encourage people to quit smoking, Health Secretary John Reid said today. Dr Reid was speaking ahead of publication of the Government
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Many companies are seeking to reduce their medical bills by paying for programs to help employees stop smoking.
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ID Biomedical Corp.   said on Thursday  analysis of a clinical trial of its experimental nasal flu  vaccine showed it helps prevent the illness.
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Nicotine replacement therapy can help teens quit or at least cut back on smoking, research suggests.