NIH Research Matters for November 21, 2011-Stroke risk factors linked to cognitive problems, organ transplants and cancer risk, and nicotine as a gateway drug

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The November 21, 2011, NIH Research Matters is now available. In this week's edition: Stroke Risk Factors Linked to Cognitive Problems High blood pressure and other known risk factors for stroke also raise the risk of developing cognitive problems. The new finding suggests that keeping blood pressure in check might help preserve cognitive health. Organ Transplants and Cancer Risk Organ transplant recipients have a high risk of developing 32 different types of cancer, according to a new study. Future research may lead to better strategies for preventing cancer among transplant recipients. Why Nicotine is a Gateway Drug A new study in mice shows how tobacco products could act as gateway drugs, opening the door to cocaine use. The finding suggests that lowering smoking rates in young people might help reduce cocaine abuse.     Editor's Picks from past issues: Surgery Before Birth Improves Spina Bifida Outcomes Study Reveals Parkinson’s Disease Risk Genes Antidepressant Effective For Hot Flashes How UV Radiation Triggers Melanoma New Vaccine Offers Better Protection Against Tuberculosis NIH Research Matters is on Facebook! Join us at www.facebook.com/ResearchMatters, and write on our wall. NIH Research Matters is also available as an RSS News Feed. Point your RSS reader to http://www.nih.gov/researchmatters/feed.xml (to learn more about RSS, visit http://www.nih.gov/news/rss.htm).   Update Your E-mail Address | Add Subscriptions | Unsubscribe If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please contact support@govdelivery.com. For all other inquiries about NIH programs and activities, please contact NIHinfo@od.nih.gov. Before writing, please view our Frequently Asked Questions page, our A-Z Health Topics page, or Search our website. This service is provided to you by the National Institutes of Health â€" Turning Discovery Into Health. NIH... Turning Discovery Into Health is a trademark of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Update Your E-mail Address | Add Subscriptions | Unsubscribe If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please contact support@govdelivery.com. For all other inquiries about NIH programs and activities, please contact NIHinfo@od.nih.gov. Before writing, please view our Frequently Asked Questions page, our A-Z Health Topics page, or Search our website. This service is provided to you by the National Institutes of Health â€" Turning Discovery Into Health. NIH... Turning Discovery Into Health is a trademark of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. This email was sent to guyperea@live.com using GovDelivery, on behalf of: National Institutes of Health (NIH) · 9000 Rockville Pike · Bethesda MD 20892 · 301-496-4000 / TTY 301-402-9612