IDENTICAL twins may hold the key to developing a healthier cigarette, according to scientists at British American Tobacco’s Southampton research lab. The researchers carried out the study comparing the health of siblings – one who smoked and the other who did not – to create “reduced risk” cigarettes. Tests are already under way on smokers who have switched from commercial brands to a BAT prototype and the firm plans to release the res ... Jump to full article >>

Researchers may have found an easy way to detect lung cancer in its early or even pre-cancerous stages, as well as a way to reverse the start of the deadly disease with a readily available, over-the-counter drug. “It’s incredibly, incredibly exciting,” said Dr. Patrick Nana-Sinkam, a lung cancer expert with the Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, who was not involved with the new study. “This definitely ha ... Jump to full article >>