Young adults who vaped experienced interrupted sleeping, which turned their sleep-vape schedule into a vicious cycle, according to research published in Nicotine & Tobacco Research. Researchers from the University of Texas in Houston and UW-CTRI …
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UW-CTRI Staff Share Findings in New Orleans
UW-CTRI colleagues presented at the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco 2025 Annual Conference in New Orleans. Here’s a rundown of UW-CTRI participation. Symposia 1. Dr. Adrienne Johnson, co-chair.Pre-Conference Workshop #3: Moving the Needle …
Which Products Help Avoid Regular Cigs?
Alternative products like vapes or cigarettes with very low levels of nicotine (VLNCs) seemed to help people with no intention of quitting smoking to avoid smoking their regular brand of cigs—not just during a trial …
SRNT: UW-CTRI to Present in New Orleans
UW-CTRI colleagues will present at the upcoming Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco 2025 Annual Conference in New Orleans March 13-15. Here’s a rundown of UW-CTRI participation. Symposia Dr. Adrienne Johnson, chair. Pre-Conference Workshop #3: …
UW-CTRI Media Roundup
UW-CTRI once again lassoed headlines locally and nationally. Saddle up! Nicotine Regulation Science News interviewed Dr. Megan Piper regarding a proposed rule by the FDA to regulate the nicotine in cigarettes below addictive levels. Science …
New Papers Call for Policymakers, Clinicians to Help Black People Avoid Tobacco Harms
Two new papers in medical journals written by UW-CTRI authors excoriate the tobacco industry’s exploitation of Black Americans and encourage policymakers and clinicians to help Black Wisconsin residents quit tobacco use. The first article, by …
UW-CTRI Earns $3.8 Million Grant to Test Nicotine Pouches to Replace Smoking
The National Institutes of Health has awarded a $3.8 million grant to UW-CTRI to see if nicotine pouches can replace smoking among participants in a randomized comparative effectiveness study. “It’s a question of public health,” …
Researchers Consider Using Wearable Devices for Vaping Interventions
Using wearable devices to collect data from participants, researchers developed novel analytic strategies to examine how heart rate changes when participants were getting ready to vape. They found that the average heart rate increased before …
Paper: Clinicians Should Assess for Daily and Nondaily Smoking
Clinicians should assess both daily and nondaily cigarette smoking, as either can include patients with tobacco use disorder (TUD), according to new research published in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry. TUD prevalence estimates are lacking, …
All-Staff Meeting Features a Twist
The 2024 UW-CTRI All-Staff Meeting was anything but typical. It was the first time in the Center’s 32 years that it marked the change of directors. Dr. Michael Fiore, who co-founded the organization with Dr. …