Brother of epileptic boy delivers letter to PM urging cannabis treatment support
Thomas, right, went to No 10 Downing Street today with his mum Ilmarie Braun, left, to deliver a letter to Prime Minister Boris Johnson, asking him to help his brother…
Risk of driving after taking medicinal cannabis is lower than getting behind the wheel on other commonly prescribed medicines, research shows
The risk of driving after taking medicinal cannabis is lower than other drugsTaking antidepressants, opioids and benzodiazepines are considered worseSome of these drugs can more than double the risk of…
NFL funding research to help players better manage pain with cannabis-derived products
The NFL will spend up to $1 million funding up to five studies that will examine how to better help players ease their pain and find alternatives to opioids. Among…
Courageous Boy And Mum Walking Across The UK To Support Medical Cannabis Access
A young boy and his single mother are in the midst of a 1,000-mile walk across the United Kingdom, a journey they are making to raise awareness and funds to…
Electric headband could tackle insomnia by using gentle electrical pulses to tickle a nerve in the user’s forehead
Up to 30 per cent of adults suffer from insomnia, with stress a common trigger Now a new device, worn around the head, could help by 'tickling' the user's face The headband emits…
Can CANNABIS be used to treat migraines? First trial to test THC and CBD as potential treatments for acute headaches is underway
Migraines are a common condition that tend to start in early adulthoodA trial of 20 participants is underway at the University of CaliforniaParticipants will receive either THC, CBD, a combination…
Nature’s antidepressant? CBC boosts the brain’s ‘bliss’ molecule
If you or a loved one suffer from depression, cannabinoid CBC (cannabichromene) may offer hope for a happier future. The third most prevalent cannabinoid in hemp and cannabis, CBC’s mood-elevating…
Have scientists found the key to beating prostate cancer? ‘Miracle’ immunotherapy trial targets protein that allows tumours to flourish
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men with 48,500 cases a yearResearchers start clinical trials on a protein which may be key to treating themThe goal is to…
First medicinal cannabis drug goes on PBS
A medicinal cannabis product designed to help Australians living with a rare form of epilepsy has become the first drug of its kind to be subsidised by the government. From…
New urine test could detect aggressive form of prostate cancer often missed by as many as one in five diagnostic scans
The University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center has developed a new test called Urine Prostate Seq test (UPSeq)It analyzes 15 specific strands of RNA together and looks for specific genes…