Addiction
Japan to legalize cannabis-based medicines
Japan has passed a bill to legalize cannabis-based medicines in a landmark revision of its stringent drug laws, while toughening its ban on recreational use of marijuana.
Dec 7, 2023
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Health
New interactive evidence-based mapping tool gives policymakers more insight into highly concentrated cannabis products
After conducting the first scoping review of its kind, researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have developed an evidence based interactive mapping tool to assist policymakers as they consider regulating ...
Nov 8, 2023
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Medical research
Special polymer for microfluidic chips could reduce need for animal testing in medical research
Every organism needs to breathe—including cells that we use in in vitro microphysiological systems. We now have promising results with a material that enhances the quality of our experiments.
Oct 25, 2023
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Health
New report spills the milk on toddler 'formulas,' questions marketing of drinks
Toddler "formulas" that are promoted as nutritious drinks for the older infant or preschooler are generally unnecessary and nutritionally incomplete, and the marketing practices that promote them are questionable, according ...
Oct 20, 2023
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Addiction
Canadian cannabis legalization linked to increased and decreased hospitalization, depending on the province
Research led by the Bruyère Research Institute, Canada, has looked into cannabis-related hospitalization rates before and after cannabis legalization in Canada.
Diabetes
Use of antiviral medication shown to preserve insulin production in children newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes
Norwegian researchers have previously demonstrated an association between diabetes and virus infection. New research shows that, among children with newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes (T1D), treatment with antiviral drugs could ...
Oct 4, 2023
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Addiction
Study shows most adolescent vapers do not use cessation resources
Most adolescent electronic cigarette users do not use cessation resources in their attempts to quit, according to a study published online Oct. 2 in Pediatrics.
Oct 3, 2023
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Medications
Using a CBD product? Be sure to tell your doctor
Cannabinoid products may interfere with some prescription medications, so people who use them should add these to the list of supplements they tell their doctors about.
Sep 18, 2023
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Medical research
Medicines360's long and winding, $82 million road to create and distribute $50 birth control
Drugs and medical devices rarely come from the nonprofit world. There are more than 2,600 for-profit pharmaceutical companies in the United States, but only three nonprofits have products on the American market.
Sep 1, 2023
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Medical research
We won't always have to use animals for medical research: Here's what we can do instead
Animals have been used for medical research for thousands of years, dating back to ancient Greece where the first dissections were performed.
Aug 31, 2023
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