In a new study, scientists have shown that one of the non-psychoactive cannabinoids in cannabis – CBD – reduces lung damage induced by cytokine storms caused by COVID-19 through enabling an increase in levels of a natural peptide. The scientists, from the Dental College of Georgia (DCG) and the Medical College of Georgia, demonstrated earlier this year that …
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A new study has demonstrated that cannabis may reduce blood pressure in adults aged 60 and over. The study, carried out by researchers from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) and its affiliated Soroka University Medical Center, is the first of its kind to look at the effect of cannabis on blood pressure, heart rate, and metabolic parameters …
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New research has shown that patients living with the chronic pain condition of fibromyalgia are swapping opioids for CBD in a bid to manage their pain with fewer side effects. Fibromyalgia is very difficult to treat and causes severe pain for people living with the condition. New research from Michigan Medicine has now shown that fibromyalgia patients …
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During Endometriosis Awareness Month, Sapphire Medical Clinics discusses how medical cannabis can help manage the chronic pain associated with the condition. Endometriosis is often associated with pelvic or abdominal pain but can also cause significant pain elsewhere in the body and lead to other symptoms, including painful sex, reduced fertility, and fatigue. The pain typically begins …
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Dr Andrew Agius, Medical Director at the Pain Clinic, speaks to HEQ about the benefits of cannabis in treating chronic pain. Cannabis has been used to alleviate acute and chronic pain symptoms for more than 5,000 years, due to its capacity to relieve pain with minimal side effects – particularly in comparison with stronger pharmaceutical painkillers, which …
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In a first of its kind clinical trial using gold-standard methods, cannabis has been shown to mitigate the pain of sickle cell disease. People who live with sickle cell disease suffer chronic pain. In this clinical trial co-led by University of California, Irvine, researcher Kalpna Gupta and Dr Donald Abrams of UC San Francisco, cannabis appears to …
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Combining the best of science and agritech to pave the path for pharmaceutical grade cannabis solutions. Natural products have been the backbone of traditional healing throughout the globe and an integral part of history and culture1. Products drawn from nature constitute an extremely important resource for pharmaceutical companies in the ongoing race for the development of novel …
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IcBD has developed a CBD formulation which could be the answer to inflammatory bowel disease. In recent years, few topics have been as hot and yet remain as inconclusive as the therapeutic effects of cannabis and its derivatives on a range of conditions. In particular, cannabidiol (CBD) and its effects on many diseases have been …
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A new study has shown that the cannabis cannabinoid CBD helps to fight resistant bacteria by improving the efficacy of antibiotics. Scientists at the University of Southern Denmark have published a new study in the journal Scientific Reports that shows how CBD can act as a ‘helper compound’ to improve the efficacy of antibiotics. Since the discovery of penicillin …
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Over half of medical cannabis patients with Parkinson’s Disease have reported clinical benefits when using the products for their condition. According to a new survey, conducted in Germany, over 8% of patients with Parkinson’s Disease (PD) are using cannabis based medicinal products (CBMPs), and over half of those (54%) have experienced clinical benefits from them. The findings …
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Ran Abuhasira of Ben-Gurion University of the Negev speaks to HEQ about the use of cannabis in treating elderly patients. In February 2021, researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) and Soroka University Medical Center in Israel reported that cannabis may reduce blood pressure in older adults. The study, published in the European Journal of Internal Medicine under the title ‘Cannabis is …
In the past 10 years, CBD oil has sparked a huge shift in the health and wellness sector as people all around the world try to find natural and effective ways to manage their various health conditions. One group of people who have turned to CBD for relief is senior citizens. In a recent survey, …
