Foot-and-mouth-disease causes mouth blisters in animals such as cowsA protein from the virus was developed into a drug to target pancreatic cancerIt completely killed tumours in mice, research showsScientists hope the…
When I first began using cannabis almost a decade ago, I found it worked wonders for my anxiety. Back then, it didn’t really matter which strain I was smoking—cannabis almost…
Prebiotics are a group of compounds that help boost the variety of gut bacteriaScientists fed mice prebiotics before analysing how they fought cancerThey found more gut microorganisms, which bolsters the…
Families with severely epileptic children say they continue to be denied NHS prescriptions for medical cannabis despite a law change in 2018. Parents claim they are having to pay more…
Researchers looked at DNA of 10,000 people, half of whom had Alzheimer'sThose without condition had genes which stop a protein from functioningThe proteins, called tyrosine phosphatases, are involved in cell…
(Liliya Sudakova, SaulHerrera/iStock) We humans function best when all of our systems are performing at a consistent baseline level. Our bodies prefer a core temperature of about 98.6F (37.0C), and…
Researchers studied nearly 2,700 tumours and 38 different types of cancerThey were looking for driver mutations - those which will cause cancer Changes 'particularly early' in ovarian cancer and two brain…
A new trial suggests that people who eat walnuts every day may have better gut health and a lower risk of heart disease. Nuts can be a great source of…
Gene-editing is the next great hope in the ongoing race to find a cure for cancer Scientists have shown gene-edited white blood 'T-cells' are safe in patientsThey can stay in the…
Italian scientists discover new cannabis compound, THCP, that could be 30 times more potent than THCResearchers say the official affect has yet to be formally determinedTHCP bonds strongly with receptors…
Research in cell cultures and animal models suggests that scientists may be able to use a modified poliovirus to mount an immune response against brain tumor cells. Scientists know that…
Scientists transplanted macrophages into hearts of mice and zebrafishMacrophages known to remove dead and dying cells from the bodyBut macrophages also helped to create collagen and boost scar tissueFindings could…
Congratulations, you just landed your dream job! Your eyes widen as you read through the offer letter from your future boss. “Salary…health benefits…401k.” All that hard work has finally paid…
Several countries have joined the global race for a jab against the killer virus Experts in Hong Kong now claim to have made a vaccine that can be testedBut the team…
Some cells 'magically replenish the lining of the airways', says Sanger InstituteLungs have the 'magical' ability to replace cancerous mutations, research saysThe study included people smoking more than 15,000 packs…
The new coronavirus has spread to more than 1,000 people and killed 171 in ChinaPeople who flew from Wuhan have carried the deadly infection back to at least 15 other…
(Leafly) Cannabis is the botanical gift that keeps on giving. As research into cannabis ramps up, the chemical complexity and potential of the plant are becoming ever more apparent. On…
Scientists studied 166 dust samples and found bacteria could share genesDid this when they became 'stressed' by living indoors without enough foodBacterium shared genes by either dividing or sharing genes…
Medical cannabis trailblazers Cannaray have just fulfilled their first UK prescription. The company partnered up with Canadian cannabis company Aphria Inc, to treat Jorja Emerson, a three-year-old girl suffering from a severe…
Experts in Netherlands, Cambridge and London developing 'soft robot' heartAim to implant first working prototype in animals within three yearsDevice is 1 of 4 projects put up for £30million prize…
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