Could CBD help in the fight against Covid? Potent cannabis shows ‘potential’ to stop people getting infected, scientists say

US scientists found human cells exposed to CBD were more resistant to Covid  They tested the cannabis compound on human cells and mice in laboratory testsThe CBD used was high purity, and…

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World first trial of cannabis-based drug to treat aggressive brain cancer gets the go ahead at 15 NHS hospitals

Hundreds of Britons with brain cancer glioblastoma to get cannabis-based drugTrial will recruit 230 patients at 15 hospitals across the UK early next yearIf drug works, it could be the first…

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Scientists discover sulfur compounds in cannabis responsible for the distinctive skunky odor

Volatile sulfur compounds (VSCs) play an important role in the aromas of everything from bread and popcorn to broccoli and Brussels sproutsResearchers performed gas chromatography and mass spectrometry on cannabis flower…

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Amazon lobbies the government to federally legalize weed after the tech giant relaxes its drug testing as part of huge recruitment drive

Amazon will continue to lobby the U.S. government to legalize marijuanaThe tech giant said it has endorsed the recently introduced Cannabis Administration and Opportunity ActIt has previously supported the Marijuana…

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Stroke patients display tell-tale mental signs of looming condition up to 10 YEARS before they are taken ill, study claims

Dutch experts examined data on 14,712 people who were followed for 30 yearsEach volunteer sat a series of mental and physical tests and a forensic interview Performance of future stroke patients…

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Angry bees produce higher quality venom than calm ones – and that substance could help in the fight against Parkinson’s and osteoarthritis, study says

'Angry' honeybees produce better venom than docile ones, a new study claimsThere are 99 bee venom proteins, and the more there are, the higher quality it is 'Angry bees' reacted better…

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Eating just HALF a serving of salmon every day can slash your risk of getting bowel cancer by around 50%, study claims

Eating 300IU of vitamin D a day may cut the risk of early-onset colon cancerThe finding could lead doctors to recommend vitamin D along with screeningsVitamin D rich foods include…

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Mother who uses cannabis to keep her epileptic son alive warns other families who ‘inundate’ her with messages that NHS doctors rarely prescribe the drug

Billy Caldwell, 17, has intractable epilepsy causing up to 400 daily seizures  Was first patient in Britain to be prescribed cannabis-based medication on NHS Medicine was legalised in 2018 but just three…

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