Background Given the effect of chronic diseases on risk of severe COVID-19 infection, the
present pandemic may have a particularly profound impact on socially disadvantaged …

Reducing tobacco use is an important public health objective. It is the largest preventable
cause of death and disease, yet inequalities remain. This study examines combined …

Introduction This review examines the evidence for the hardening hypothesis; that is, the
prevalence of (1) becoming a former smoker is decreasing over time due to (2) decreased …

Objective Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMMSCs) exert protective effects against
myocardial infarction (MI). Here, we focused on the function and mechanism of miR-455-3p …

Background: Despite the success of smoking cessation campaigns, lung cancer remains the
leading cause of cancer death in the US Variations in smoking behavior and lung cancer …

The recent pace, extent, and impact of paradigm-changing cancer prevention science has
been remarkable. The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) convened a 3 …

RegQTL, a novel concept, indicates that different genotypes of some SNPs have differential
effects on the expression patterns of miRNAs and their target mRNAs. We aimed to identify …

Thomson et al1 reported that there were almost 75 000 deaths by the end of 2019 among
551 338 respondents to the US National Health Interview Survey from 1997 to 2018. Their …

Ischaemia-reperfusion injury (IRI) is closely related to cardiovascular disease (CVD), which
is the leading cause of death and disability. Exosomes appear to be involved in several …

Introduction This study compared tobacco use and cessation for African Americans (AA),
Asians/Pacific Islanders (API), Hispanics/Latinos (H/L), American Indian/Alaskan Natives …