Smoking Causes Premature Aging, MS Genetic Pattern Predicts Treatment Response, Regenerating Organs

January 16, 2008

(January 14, 2008 - Insidermedicine) From Wisconsin - A study of nearly 5,000 people showed that those who smoke are nearly 50% more likely to develop macular degeneration, a degenerative change in the area of the retina that is responsible for central vision.