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ScienceCancer patients who use cannabis say it helps sleep and appetite most, and a third swapped out opioids
A federally supported survey of 186 patients is useful for symptoms, not proof of cause.
Terp Lab · 1w ago · 4 min read
ScienceNew York signs off on a placebo-controlled THC trial for sciatica pain
The state's Cannabis Control Board approved a first-of-its-kind research license for an oral THC solution.
1w ago · 3 min read
ScienceMinnesota's autism patient data shows symptom relief, with big asterisks
State data on 1,811 autistic patients shows many reporting less anxiety and depression, but there is no control group.
2w ago · 4 min read
ScienceCannabis is the go-to for premenstrual mood symptoms, a Hopkins survey finds
Thirty percent of respondents used cannabis for premenstrual mood symptoms, but the study measured use, not whether it works.
2w ago · 4 min read
ScienceA year of CBD cut seizures in half for many drug-resistant epilepsy patients
A small Spanish cohort study found lasting seizure reduction at 12 months, though the researchers caution their design can't prove CBD caused it.
4w ago · 4 min read
ScienceThe terpene in your vape cart might do more than smell good, early data says
A new review of 17 studies ties beta-caryophyllene to better blood sugar, cholesterol and inflammation markers — in animals, not yet in people.
4w ago · 4 min read
ScienceA two-year study says medical cannabis keeps working for arthritis pain — but 1 in 7 patients had a notable side effect
Data from 192 UK Medical Cannabis Registry patients found sustained pain and sleep improvement out to 24 months, alongside a real adverse-event rate.
1mo ago · 5 min read
ScienceA low-THC cannabis extract just cleared its biggest autism trial yet
The Harmony Study's 61-child, placebo-controlled trial found NTI164 significantly eased core autism symptoms, with only mild, temporary side effects.
1mo ago · 4 min read
ScienceA Swiss nursing-home trial just showed THC/CBD oil cutting rescue sedative doses in dementia patients by almost half
A crossover trial across five Geneva long-term care facilities found residents needed far fewer as-needed antipsychotics and benzodiazepines on cannabis oil than on placebo.
2mo ago · 4 min read
ScienceA Turkish lab found CBD shuts down the receptor driving HER2 breast cancer — in a dish, not yet in people
New in-vitro research shows CBD suppressing HER2 expression and triggering cancer cell death, and the effect got stronger when paired with an existing HER2 drug.
2mo ago · 4 min read
ScienceA new rat study says CBD can slow rheumatoid arthritis, not just mask the pain
Chinese researchers found CBD blocked the blood-vessel growth and bone damage that drive RA in an animal model, a mechanism, not a cure, but a specific one.
2mo ago · 4 min read
ScienceThe NFL paid for a cannabis study. The results made the case for less stigma, not more testing.
Elite athletes told researchers cannabis beats painkillers for recovery — and that teams still won't give them a straight answer about using it.
3mo ago · 4 min read
ScienceOklahoma has 13 labs left, and producers are shopping between them
An Oklahoma Watch investigation lays out how potency numbers get bought — and why the honest labs are the ones going out of business.
3mo ago · 5 min read
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