Studies have long shown that the No. 1 driver of human action is fear, and that theory held true with motivating older smokers to quit, according to a new UW-CTRI research paper published in Geriatric …
Month: December 2024
Exhale Study Results May Help Predict Who Can Switch to Just Vaping
When clinicians have a patient who asks whether they should try vaping to quit smoking, those clinicians should ask the patient if they believe it will work. That’s because it may be a key factor …
Study: Partial Flavor Ban on Vapes Had Addiction Consequences for American Students
A partial flavor ban in vaping products sold in America affected the type of vapes college students use, and escalated how many used them, according to a new paper in Environmental Research and Public Health. …
STOP Cancer Study Reaches Full Recruitment
UW-CTRI and the UW Carbone Cancer Center have successfully welcomed 52 Carbone patients who smoke into the Smoking Treatment for Oncology Patients Study (the STOP Cancer Study), reaching full recruitment. STOP Cancer is designed to let …
UW-CTRI Awarded $10 Million to Empower Black People to Quit Smoking
A UW-CTRI research team, led by Principal Investigators Dr. Megan Piper (UW-CTRI Co-Director of Research) and Dr. Hasmeena Kathuria (UW-CTRI Director) and its partners have garnered $10 million in research funding from the Patient-Centered Outcomes …