Organic Chemicals: News and Research on Terpenes

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Ménière's disease may begin early in inner ear development

By analyzing genetic data from nearly 2 million people, researchers have unlocked a new scientific understanding of Ménière's disease, a chronic and often debilitating inner ear disorder. A team from the Perelman School of ...

Q&A: What does science say about plants as medicine?

Plants have always played an integral role in traditional medicine and healing practices, according to Kent Vrana, Elliot S. Vesell Professor of Pharmacology at Penn State College of Medicine, and they continue to shape health ...

Cooling ingredients in vapes might cause irregular heartbeats

For years, flavor additives in e-cigarettes have been largely viewed as a secondary concern compared with nicotine. Research and regulation have focused on addiction, nicotine delivery and, more recently, the respiratory ...

Rural drivers at greater risk for impaired driving

Drivers involved in serious accidents in rural areas have a higher prevalence of drunk driving, detectable cannabis and polysubstance use than urban drivers, according to a Canada-wide study published in the journal Traffic ...

Q&A: Expert discusses risks of cannabis use

On April 26, the United States reclassified cannabis from a Schedule I controlled substance, which lacks any medical benefits, to a Schedule III controlled substance, which has accepted medical uses and lower potential for ...

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