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Camouflaged vaping devices are hoodwinking parents and schools

In yet another twist for worried parents: Meet the vaping hoodie. This high school fashion mainstay — defined by a hood with drawstrings — is now available as a vaping device, ready to deliver a puff of nicotine (or marijuana) anywhere, anytime. Including in the classroom.

19 Sep 2019

Cannabidiol may alleviate seizures and normalize brain rhythms in Angelman syndrome

A marijuana plant extract, also known as cannabidiol, is being commonly used to improve anxiety, sleep problems, pain, and many other neurological conditions.

18 Sep 2019

Accelerating drug discovery process to help patients

An international research team has developed a new strategy that can predict the potential clinical implications of new therapeutic compounds based on simple cellular responses.

15 Sep 2019

Researchers to test text-based counseling for young adults with cannabis use disorder

Researchers from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and Colorado State University have received a $3.2 million grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse to test a text-delivered counseling program for young adults ages 18 to 25 with cannabis use disorder.

11 Sep 2019

Researchers investigate how to prevent the onset of schizophrenia using mouse model

Although predisposing processes occur earlier, schizophrenia breaks out at young adulthood, suggesting it might involve a pathological transition during late brain development in predisposed individuals.

9 Sep 2019

Fat-filled immune cells found in victims of vaping illness

The frightening outbreak of mysterious respiratory illness linked to the use of e-cigarettes, or vaping, have shaken the medical community.

9 Sep 2019

New drug shows promise to improve effects of psychological treatment for PTSD

A medication that boosts the body's own cannabis-like substances, endocannabinoids, shows promise to help the brain un-learn fear memories when these are no longer meaningful.

29 Aug 2019

Study highlights the need for systematic improvements in care for intoxicated minors

Alcohol and other drug intoxication in minors is a public health challenge. European surveys reveal that schoolchildren start drinking alcohol at an average age of 12, and a third of Spanish 14 to 18 year-olds admit to binge drinking ─ consuming five or more drinks per occasion ─ within the last month.

28 Aug 2019

Cannabis use may alter gene linked to autism in male sperm

Researchers from Duke University Medical centre, Durham, USA have come up with an important study that shows that use of cannabis among men could alter a specific gene in their sperm that is linked to autism. The study titled, “Cannabis use is associated with potentially heritable widespread changes in autism candidate gene DLGAP2 DNA methylation in sperm,” and is published in the latest issue of the journal Epigenetics.

28 Aug 2019

Medigrowth continues to achieve significant milestones in the Australian cannabis industry

Today, Medigrowth Australia is pleased to provide an update on its activities. Victorian-based Medicinal Cannabis company Medigrowth continues to achieve significant milestones as it navigates a clear path to delivering on its commitment to become a valuable cannabis industry supply chain partner, large scale extraction company and provider of pure, safe and trusted pharmaceutical-grade medical cannabis for delivery to Australian patients.

28 Aug 2019

Australian overdose deaths - sinister new trend

The incidence of unintentional overdose leading to death is still going up in Australia, says Australia’s Annual Overdose Report 2019. Most of the drugs involved are very powerful. They include prescription opioids and benzodiazepines as well as illegal substances like heroin and crystal methamphetamine or “ice”.

27 Aug 2019

Study explores cannabis use in young adult cancer patients

Cannabis can help alleviate some of the symptoms of cancer and its treatment, and a new study examines the prevalence of its use among young adult cancer patients now that medical cannabis is becoming increasingly available.

27 Aug 2019

Mysterious vaping lung injuries may have flown under regulatory radar

It was the arrival of the second man in his early 20s gasping for air that alarmed Dr. Dixie Harris. Young patients rarely get so sick, so fast, with a severe lung illness, and this was her second case in a matter of days.

27 Aug 2019

Survey reveals escalating interest to use marijuana or cannabinoids for managing pain

Millennials lead the escalating interest in marijuana and cannabinoid compounds for managing pain – with older generations not far behind – and yet most are unaware of potential risks.

26 Aug 2019

Smoking simulator captures synthetic cannabinoid combustion products

Researchers have developed a smoking simulator that enables the reliable detection of the combustion products formed when synthetic cannabinoids are smoked.

26 Aug 2019

Adolescents are using a highly potent form of marijuana, study finds

Nearly one in four Arizona teens have used a highly potent form of marijuana known as marijuana concentrate, according to a new study by Arizona State University researchers.

26 Aug 2019

50% of Irish people seek online health advice, research finds

50% of Irish people seek health information or advice online, according to new research carried out by Behaviour and Attitudes on behalf of RCSI. The research comes as RCSI launch a series of public lectures addressing common illnesses and health-related topics.

25 Aug 2019

New cannabis-based drug shows promise for pancreatic cancer

Cancer of the pancreas is a particularly deadly cancer, claiming over 90% of its victims within 5 years from diagnosis. It resists most standard therapies, including surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, immunotherapy and targeted therapy, and metastasizes early, often before being diagnosed. A cure is possible only with very localized tumors.

22 Aug 2019

UNM researchers find strong evidence that cannabis can significantly alleviate pain

Using the largest database of real-time recordings of the effects of common and commercially available cannabis products in the United States, researchers at The University of New Mexico found strong evidence that cannabis can significantly alleviate pain, with the average user experiencing a three-point drop in pain suffering on a 0-10 point scale immediately following cannabis consumption.

21 Aug 2019

'The Hemp and CBD Expo' returns to Birmingham on September 14-15th, 2019

The UK’s first Hemp & CBD Trade Show returns to Birmingham, welcoming 8000+ visitors.

21 Aug 2019

Cannabis News and Research

Latest Cannabis News and Research

Camouflaged vaping devices are hoodwinking parents and schools

Cannabidiol may alleviate seizures and normalize brain rhythms in Angelman syndrome

Accelerating drug discovery process to help patients

Researchers to test text-based counseling for young adults with cannabis use disorder

Researchers investigate how to prevent the onset of schizophrenia using mouse model

Fat-filled immune cells found in victims of vaping illness

New drug shows promise to improve effects of psychological treatment for PTSD

Study highlights the need for systematic improvements in care for intoxicated minors

Cannabis use may alter gene linked to autism in male sperm

Medigrowth continues to achieve significant milestones in the Australian cannabis industry

Australian overdose deaths - sinister new trend

Study explores cannabis use in young adult cancer patients

Mysterious vaping lung injuries may have flown under regulatory radar

Survey reveals escalating interest to use marijuana or cannabinoids for managing pain

Smoking simulator captures synthetic cannabinoid combustion products

Adolescents are using a highly potent form of marijuana, study finds

50% of Irish people seek online health advice, research finds

New cannabis-based drug shows promise for pancreatic cancer

UNM researchers find strong evidence that cannabis can significantly alleviate pain

'The Hemp and CBD Expo' returns to Birmingham on September 14-15th, 2019

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