Tangled tau protein in the brain is a recognised tell-tale of an Alzheimer's patientWhen tau becomes knotted, immune brain cells known as microglia attack it But in doing so, the microglia…
The key ingredient is lycopene, which gives tomatoes their bright red colour Researchers put lycopene into a pill and asked 28 men to take two every day Men given the pill had…
Scientists say range of medications will be in late stage trials by as early as 2025This year saw breakthrough with blood sugar and cholesterol-lowering drugs Currently only medications available for sufferers focus on…
Medical cannabis to be prescribed legally for first time at clinic in central LondonCare Quality Commission has given the go ahead to the Sapphire Medical ClinicHas 50-plus waiting list, with…
Women who used intrauterine devices (IUDs) for birth control could lower their risk of ovarian cancer by between 15% and 32%The risk was mitigated whether women used hormonal or non-hormonal IUDs Researchers…
Former BBC broadcaster Bill Turnbull is to embark on a journey with medical cannabis after being diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer two years ago. In the new Channel 4 documentary Bill Turnbull:…
A new US study has revealed how cannabis can help older generations to both work longer and boost their overall well-being. The research conducted by Gerontology & Geriatric Medicine focused…
Getting enough sleep cuts risks of dementia, heart disease, obesity and more But new University of Colorado, Boulder, research suggests that too much sleep may hurt the heart too People who got…
<img src="https://www.theextract.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Epidyolex-min.jpg" width="800" height="360" class="alignnone size-medium"> The drug, which became the first CBD-based medication approved for use by the FDA in the United States (under the name Epidiolex), treats two…
Living with migraine can feel like an anxious waiting game as you remember the agony of previous episodes and worry about the next. A recent survey found 60% of people…
Slave Ivanovski was among North Macedonia's biggest exporters of tomatoes and peppers until two years ago he switched to growing cannabis for medical use. The country legalised the growth of…
Three dozen adults who were all aged 60 or above were involved in the studyThey were asked to take part a range of cognitive tests and had MRI scans takenAll…
As the war against cholesterol continues, research shows that one unlikely treatment could be a gamechanger for reducing levels of cholesterol in the body: smoking weed. Whilst cannabis is most…
Scientists believe they have now found a away to stop the common coldResearchers find a vital protein in cells which the cold virus needs to reproduceThey intend to invent drug…
The early-stages of the test was used on mice, half of which had colon cancerCancer was successfully detected because the urine turns bright blueParticles are injected into the body which…
An UC San Diego case study reveals an unnamed woman's ovarian tumors all but disappeared within a year of starting a therapy of CBD and a nut oil Her particular ovarian…
Inflammation raises risks of all manner of health problems, ranging from heart disease to diabetes and even Alzheimer's Researchers at Sloan Kettering Cancer Center tested the blood of nearly 250,000 men…
George Gannon, 30, from Basingstoke, had multiple brain tumours December 2018 started taking cannabis oil and in February quit chemotherapyBy August was told by medics he was almost completely cancer freeRevealed:…
Researchers injected the proteins that cause Parkinson's into rats' intestinesThey saw the proteins travel at a 'striking speed' to the brain and even heart It adds to a decade worth of…
Bailey Williams, 17, from Cardiff, has suffered from epilepsy since he was twoTeenager can have hundreds of seizures a day and turn blue or drop to the floorHe is now…
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