Science related (Medical) Israeli Company Achieves Success in Potential Cannabis Treatment for Skin Diseases by Sophia Vida October 01, 2020 An Israeli company called Cannasure has achieved success in a possible cannabis treatment. The company, which focuses on medical cannabis research, announced the successful completion of the first stage of research meant to exa...
Science related (Medical) Study Says 82% of Migraine Patients Say Cannabis Helps by Sophia Vida September 26, 2020 According to a recent study that was conducted by Migraine Buddy and Healint and outlined by Pains News Network, 82% of migraine patients said that medicinal cannabis has given them relief from the pain. The data found that abo...
Science related (Medical) Study Finds that Long Term Marijuana Use Not Associated with Cognitive Differences in Older Adults by Sophia Vida September 26, 2020 According to data published in the journal Drug & Alcohol Review, older adults who have consumed cannabis for a long time for chronic pain have shown no difference in cognitive performance as compared to non-users. As part ...
Science related (Medical) Don’t Know Which Cannabis Strain to Buy? A Home DNA Kit Can Help by Sophia Vida September 26, 2020 A company called EndoCanna Health is exploring a way to help marijuana consumers pick out strains by offering a DNA test that will show your body’s genetics and suggest a cannabis profile accordingly. The test will also show pro...
Science related (Medical) Study Finds Marijuana Use During Pregnancy Linked to Psychotic-like Behaviors in Children by Sophia Vida September 23, 2020 Smoking marijuana while pregnant is a debatable topic but one study has found some concerning results. According to a new study, using weed while pregnant can lead to an increase in psychotic-like behaviors in children. The ...
Science related (Medical) Adolescent Treatment Admissions for Cannabis Use Disorder Fall in Washington and Colorado After Legalization by Sophia Vida August 26, 2020 According to new research that was published in Drug and Alcohol Dependence, adolescent treatment admissions for cannabis use disorder was not associated with increases after the legalization of recreational cannabis in the states...
Science related (Medical) Those With Depression Are More Likely to Use Marijuana Says Study by Sophia Vida August 21, 2020 According to a new study that was published in JAMA Network Open, those who suffer from depression may be more likely to use cannabis. The cross-sectional study found that people with depression were at an increased risk to use...
Science related (Medical) Cannformatics Gets Green Light for Pilot Study Identifying Cannabis-Responsive™ Biomarkers in Autistic Children by Sophia Vida August 21, 2020 Early stage biotech startup Cannformatics has received Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval to conduct a pilot study to identify cannabis-responsive biomarkers in children with autism spectrum disorder. The company, which ...
Science related (Medical) Study Says Marijuana Could Interact With Your Prescription Meds by Sophia Vida August 13, 2020 According to a new study, cannabinoids could interact with prescription medicines. Penn State researchers set out recently to see how marijuana would impact drugs Americans were already taking and surprisingly found many problems...
Science related (Medical) Clinical Psychiatrist Warns that Legal Marijuana Could Affect Young Adults by Sophia Vida August 11, 2020 According to Saint Lucia clinical psychiatrist Dr. Julius Gilliard, legalizing marijuana could affect youth. Dr. Gilliard has expressed concerns about marijuana getting into the hands of minors and young adults once it can be p...