World first trial of cannabis-based drug to treat aggressive brain cancer gets the go ahead at 15 NHS hospitals

Hundreds of Britons with brain cancer glioblastoma to get cannabis-based drugTrial will recruit 230 patients at 15 hospitals across the UK early next yearIf drug works, it could be the first…

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Scientists discover sulfur compounds in cannabis responsible for the distinctive skunky odor

Volatile sulfur compounds (VSCs) play an important role in the aromas of everything from bread and popcorn to broccoli and Brussels sproutsResearchers performed gas chromatography and mass spectrometry on cannabis flower…

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Stroke patients display tell-tale mental signs of looming condition up to 10 YEARS before they are taken ill, study claims

Dutch experts examined data on 14,712 people who were followed for 30 yearsEach volunteer sat a series of mental and physical tests and a forensic interview Performance of future stroke patients…

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Angry bees produce higher quality venom than calm ones – and that substance could help in the fight against Parkinson’s and osteoarthritis, study says

'Angry' honeybees produce better venom than docile ones, a new study claimsThere are 99 bee venom proteins, and the more there are, the higher quality it is 'Angry bees' reacted better…

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