The myth: smoking is protective against Alzheimer’s
( smoking nearly doubled the risk of AD )
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A UCSF analysis of published studies on the relationship between Alzheimer's disease and smoking indicates that smoking cigarettes is a significant risk factor for the disease. After controlling for study design, quality of the journals, time of publication, and tobacco industry affiliation of the authors, the UCSF research team also found an association between tobacco industry affiliation and the conclusions of individual studies. Industry-affiliated studies indicated that smoking protects against the development of AD, while independent studies showed that smoking increased the risk of developing the disease.
Study findings were published online in the January issue (19:2) of the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease. ... To get more: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/177820.php
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