Tag: medical research

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October 30, 2012
10/30/2012
How Cannabinoids May Slow Brain Aging

How Cannabinoids May Slow Brain Aging

A new review, published in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B, suggests that drugs similar to marijuana’s active ingredients may hold promise for preventing, or even reversing, brain...
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September 28, 2012
09/28/2012
Medical Marijuana Researchers to Present Findings at UCSF

Medical Marijuana Researchers to Present Findings at UCSF

Anyone still on the fence that cannabis has no medicinal value — and especially anyone still on the fence in the medical or healthcare fields — should...
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September 26, 2012
09/26/2012
Marijuana-Like Brain Chemicals Could Be Key to Treating Fragile X Syndrome

Marijuana-Like Brain Chemicals Could Be Key to Treating Fragile X Syndrome

In an international collaboration of research centers from America and Europe, scientists have revealed that increasing chemicals in the brain that act similarly to marijuana can help...
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September 25, 2012
09/25/2012
Cannabidiolic Acid Inhibits Breast Cancer Cell Migration

Cannabidiolic Acid Inhibits Breast Cancer Cell Migration

According to a report from the National Center for Biotechnology Information, cannabidiolic acid has been shown to inhibit MDA-MB-231, a powerful human breast cancer cell. Another scientific study,...
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September 20, 2012
09/20/2012
States with Medical Marijuana Laws See a Decline in Suicides

States with Medical Marijuana Laws See a Decline in Suicides

Researchers at Montana State University, the University of Colorado, and San Diego State University assessed rates of suicide in the years before and after the passage of...
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September 14, 2012
09/14/2012
Little-Known Cannabinoid May Treat Epileptic Seizures

Little-Known Cannabinoid May Treat Epileptic Seizures

Epilepsy is a serious medical condition noted chiefly for recurrent brain seizures, affecting many millions of people across the world. Typical pharmaceutical treatments have side effects, often...
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September 6, 2012
09/06/2012
Study: Non-Psychotropic Cannabinoid “Proven To Be Safe” In Humans

Study: Non-Psychotropic Cannabinoid “Proven To Be Safe” In Humans

The oral administration of the non-psychotropic cannabis plant constituent cannabidiol (CBD) is safe and well tolerated in humans, according to clinical trial data published online by the journal Current Pharmaceutical Design. Investigators...
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August 31, 2012
08/31/2012
Latest Media Buzz Regarding Pot’s Potential Impact On IQ Misses The Bigger Issue

Latest Media Buzz Regarding Pot’s Potential Impact On IQ Misses The Bigger Issue

The mainstream press has been abuzz in recent days regarding the findings of a recent study suggesting that early-onset, persistent cannabis exposure by those under age 18 could potentially pose adverse...
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August 21, 2012
08/21/2012
Can Medical Marijuana Help Bipolar Disorder?

Can Medical Marijuana Help Bipolar Disorder?

Millions of Americans suffer from bipolar disorder, and a recent patient study has found that medical marijuana use may help alleviate the symptoms of the psychiatric disorder....
By: Lateralus
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August 20, 2012
08/20/2012
Granny Storm Crow’s List Archives

Granny Storm Crow’s List Archives

I recently stumbled upon Granny Storm Crow’s list (July 2012) the other day and I have to say, you will not find a more comprehensive single list of...
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August 16, 2012
08/16/2012
Big Pharma Infographic: The Stats About Pharmaceutical Companies

Big Pharma Infographic: The Stats About Pharmaceutical Companies

In the spirit of “know your enemy”, here is a great Big Pharma infographic titled: The Stats About Pharmaceutical Companies, from MySpace. Americans know that we’re paying too much...
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July 31, 2012
07/31/2012
Five Scientific Conclusions About Cannabis That the Mainstream Media Doesn’t Want You to Know

Five Scientific Conclusions About Cannabis That the Mainstream Media Doesn’t Want You to Know

Here are five recent examples of scientific findings about cannabis that the mainstream media (and the Feds) don’t want you to know about: Cannabis use is associated...
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July 10, 2012
07/10/2012
Video: Proof That Marijuana Can Cure Cancer!

Video: Proof That Marijuana Can Cure Cancer!

The below YouTube video is a compilation from two different partial sources, providing exciting insights into how cannabis can possibly cure some cancers, such as leukemia. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7B0VITQfyME...
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June 29, 2012
06/29/2012
The Endogenous Cannabinoid System, a Biological Perspective

The Endogenous Cannabinoid System, a Biological Perspective

For those folks who must know how it works, here is a biology geek deep-dive into the endogenous cannabinoid system from Cannabis Science video magazine.  According to...
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