Scientist designs ‘express courier service’ for immune cells
Immunotherapy is a promising cancer treatment that uses genetically modified immune cells to fight cancer.
The immune cells used in the therapy can be used as...
Asia Pacific: cannabis testing and the untapped CBD market
Cannabis and hemp are generally illegal across the Asia Pacific region however, places such as Thailand have recently legalised medical cannabis.
As attitudes changes towards...
Domestic violence reduces breastfeeding in developing countries
Mothers in low to middle-income countries are 13% less likely to breastfeed their infants exclusively in the first six months if they experience domestic...
Abused children four times more likely to develop mental illness
A new study has shown that children who have experienced child abuse or neglect are four times more likely to develop serious mental illness...
New Frontier Data releases new 2019 US hemp study
New Frontier Data, the authority in data, analytics and business intelligence for the global cannabis industry, in collaboration with Vote Hemp, releases The US...
Computer vision can improve accuracy of medical diagnostics
While Hollywood movies and Isaac Asimov predicted a few decades ago that computers would be able to scan out humans from head to toe,...
CBD as an antibiotic: promise as a weapon to fight superbugs
Amidst grave concerns of antibiotic resistance new research has shown that CBD might be an effective way of fighting superbugs.
Since cannabis compound CBD has...
Positive results for early combination Type 2 diabetes therapy
A new study has demonstrated the efficacy of the long-term clinical benefits of early combination Type 2 diabetes therapy.
Key results from the Phase IV clinical...
Research shows cannabis users weigh less than those that do not use it
Despite cannabis increasing appetite, new research shows that cannabis users weigh less than those who do not use it.
The findings from Michigan State University and...
Gene could answer age old question: does size really matter?
Scientists at Oxford Brookes University have discovered a gene that contributes to differences in the size of male genitalia between different species of flies.
From...
The medical cannabis industry can help boost employment in Colombia
A recently conducted analysis has shown that the medical cannabis industry could have a positive economic impact and help boost employment in Colombia.
This is...
UK Tick-borne Lyme disease cases may be higher than thought
New cases of tick-borne Lyme disease in the UK may be three times higher than previous estimates suggest. The finding suggest that new cases...
The importance of gut microbiome for Type 1 diabetes risk
A new study has highlighted that children with a high risk of type 1 diabetes have a different gut microbiome to children at low...
Genes and addiction: study shows gene mutation is linked to abuse
Nature or nurture has always been the big question when it comes to addiction. Now, a researcher has discovered that there is a link...
Could bandages be going digital? Monitor dressing and electric pulses to revolutionise wound treatment
The University of Nottingham has received funding to start the process of creating a disposable smart bandage that uses fibre optic sensors to monitor...
Tilray gains US Government approval to import a medical cannabis study drug
Import of pharmaceutical grade medical cannabis produced by Tilray® Inc has been approved by the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), with a special study...
A way of detecting pancreatic cancer at its earliest stages has been found
Previously, detecting pancreatic cancer has been proven to be difficult and is usually diagnosed very late in the disease progression. However, a newly developed...