Archive: 21/06/2017

How legalising cannabis can help society

Leading drug researcher Associate Professor Chris Wilkins from Massey University's SHORE and Whāriki Research Centre is calling for the adoption of a not-for-profit public health model for recreational cannabis. It would ...

Jun 21, 2017

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Researchers target gene to treat inflammatory bowel disease

Researchers at the Biocomplexity Institute of Virginia Tech have discovered a new therapeutic target for inflammatory bowel disease—and it's right inside our immune cells.

Jun 21, 2017

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Marijuana legalization raises the need for more research

At a Paul McCartney concert at San Francisco's AT&T Park in 2010, Matthew Springer, PhD, wasn't shocked to be surrounded by a haze of marijuana smoke. He was, however, amazed that the audience tolerated it without complaint.

Jun 21, 2017

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One in five Medicare patients returns to the hospital after 'observation stays'

As many as one in five older Medicare patients returns to the hospital after an observation stay, or short-term outpatient stay, a Yale-led study found. This high rate of revisit to the hospital points to a hidden vulnerability ...

Jun 21, 2017

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Researcher uses sophisticated techniques to understand traumatic brain injuries among older adults

After a traumatic brain injury, when do the first indications of possible long-term complications—including dementia—appear and is it possible to stave them off?

Jun 21, 2017

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Physical stress is a risk factor for broken heart syndrome

The loss of a loved one, a dispute with your neighbour, infections or a fall – mental and physical stress can be triggers of a broken heart (broken heart syndrome). What is more, physical stress seems to be more dangerous ...

Jun 21, 2017

Older adults' lungs remain strong during exercise

Highly active older adults experience no limitations in the lungs' capacity to exchange gases (lung-diffusing capacity) during physical activity, researchers have found. The study is published in the Journal of Applied Physiology.

Jun 21, 2017