Treatment that burns fat and stimulates muscle growth in mice could also reverse physical ageing in humans, scientists suggest

German researchers say muscle loss and a fatter stomach are signs of ageingThe team used a chemical to switch fat cell receptors linked to muscle and fatIn mice triggering them…

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Half of advanced cancer patients given new drug saw their tumours stop growing or disappear completely as first clinical trial provides ‘encouraging’ results

Researchers in the UK tested berzosertib on 40 patients with advanced tumoursDespite being an early trial to evaluate safe dosage, results were 'encouraging'Berzosertib works by blocking the protein in cancer cells that…

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Medicinal cannabis could be available in Australian chemists without a prescription as early as NEXT YEAR

There's a push to improve access to medicinal cannabis across Australia by making it available over the counter at chemists without a prescription. Drug regulatory bodies are trying to push…

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Daily contact with the joys of nature is good for our health and happiness, new survey reveals

People who usually feel little connection to nature benefit the most from nature Major study finds that daily contact with nature is good for health and happinessResearchers used 1,000 survey responses…

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Canadian scientists are testing whether compounds in marijuana can prevent coronavirus from ‘hijacking’ human cells

Researchers from the University of Lethbridge in Alberta, Canada looked at 400 cannabis strains and focused on about a dozenThey studied how extracts high in CBD, the main nonpsychoactive ingredient…

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Australian farmers are now legally able to grow cannabis crops to be used for food, soaps, lotions and even shampoo

NT farmers are now legally able to grow cannabis crops to be used for foodIndustrial hemp contains low levels of THC and has no psychoactive effects  Primary Industry Minister Paul Kirby called…

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