Cannabis prevents rejection of transplanted organs
A study conducted by Dr. Jessica Sido and team and published in The Journal of Leukocyte Biology outlined how the use of compounds present in cannabis may have a therapeutic…
GP patients will have their entire genome screened for clues related to cancer and heart disease risk in a study in the hope of rolling it out on the NHS
Researchers will assess how patients cope psychologically with resultsGenetic screening can identify clues for cancers and heart diseases The method is said to be much more reliable than popular at-home genetic kits…
Exercising can cut men’s risk of developing prostate cancer by up to 51% (and scientists say you can reap the benefits by gardening!)
Exercise among 140,248 men was measured. Around half had prostate cancerA 51% difference in risk was seen between the most and least active volunteersThe effects of exercise were the most…
Hope for dozens of families as country’s first medical cannabis charity plans to offer grants to epilepsy and MS patients forking out for private prescriptions
Sapphire Medical Foundation aims to dish out grants to 20 patients next yearThey will target poor families unable to afford expensive private prescriptionsIt will heap pressure on government as drugs still…
Tremor patients can be relieved of the shakes for THREE YEARS through trial procedure to target a faulty part of their brain with ultrasound waves
Sufferers currently rely on surgery to have electrodes implanted on their brainNew treatment is non-invasive and zaps brain with high-frequency soundwavesIt was found to significantly reduce tremors for three years without…
Two medicinal cannabis products approved for use in Ireland
TWO MEDICINAL CANNABIS products have been approved and registered for use in Ireland under the new Medical Cannabis Access Programme. The two products are Aurora High CBD Oil Drops and CannEpil.…
Could a new treatment which extracts fat cells from the tummy and injects them into aching joints be the bees knees?
Roughly one in five people aged over 45 has osteoarthritis - thinning cartilage New treatment which takes tummy fat and injects it into joints could help pain Another new procedure sees the…
CBD’s effect on the healing of broken bones
There are a lot of anecdotal claims made for CBD, but thankfully many of those assertions are now being put to the test, as liberalisation of laws has enabled more…
Pioneering blood test which uses AI to quickly scan for brain tumours is up to 90% accurate and ‘could be rolled out on the NHS within 18 months’
Doctors could pick up signs of a brain tumour earlier thanks to a new blood test Tumours can produce ambiguous symptoms like headaches, memory problems Now a blood test can detect chemical…
Could hearing problems be treated by CBD?
Amid a growing number of research projects being carried out on the effects of CBD and cannabis generally are some efforts in the area of human hearing. With the chains…