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Scientists Weaken HIV Infection in Immune Cells Using Synthetic Agents
HIV, the virus that causes
AIDS, is notorious for
hiding within certain types
of cells, where it
reproduces at a slowed rate
... > full story
Alcohol Use, Anxiety Predict Facebook Use by College Students
Anxiety and alcohol use
significantly predict
emotional connectedness to
Facebook, a new study
suggests. According to one
of the researchers, alcohol
... > full story
Mental Illness Linked to Heavy Cannabis Use
People with mental illnesses
are more than seven times
more likely to use cannabis
weekly compared to people
without a mental illness,
according to new research. ... > full story
Smoking Marijuana Associated With Higher Stroke Risk in Young Adults
Marijuana use may double the
risk of stroke in young
adults. The New Zealand
findings are the first from
a case-controlled study to
... > full story
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Medical Marijuana Not the Answer for Teens With Chronic Pain, Doctors Say
June 17, 2013 — Adolescents can have chronic pain, just like adults. As patients, their parents and physicians search for solutions, there is one increasingly available option they should avoid, researchers say: ... > full story -
Low Doses of THC (Cannabis) Can Halt Brain Damage, Study Suggests
May 30, 2013 — Medical cannabis is often used by sufferers of chronic ailments, including cancer and post-traumatic stress disorder, to combat pain and other symptoms. Now a researcher says that the drug has ... > full story -
Surge in Children Accidentally Eating Marijuana-Laced Foods: Relaxed Colorado Drug Laws Behind Trend
May 27, 2013 — A new study shows the relaxation of marijuana laws in Colorado may have caused the spike in the number of young children treated for accidentally eating marijuana-laced cookies, candies, brownies and ... > full story -
Study Adds to Evidence That Cigarettes Are Gateway to Marijuana
May 5, 2013 — Teen smokers who rationalize their use of cigarettes by saying, "At least, I'm not doing drugs," may not always be able to use that line. New research supports the theory that cigarettes are a ... > full story -
How the Brain Suppresses Pain During Times of Stress
March 6, 2013 — How does the brain suppress pain? For the first time, it has been shown that suppression of pain during times of fear involves complex interplay between marijuana-like chemicals and other ... > full story -
New Study Shows Cannabis Effects on Driving Skills
March 1, 2013 — Cannabis is second only to alcohol for causing impaired driving and motor vehicle accidents. In 2009, 12.8% of young adults reported driving under the influence of illicit drugs and in the 2007 ... > full story -
Parents Talking About Their Own Drug Use to Children Could Be Detrimental
February 22, 2013 — Parents know that one day they will have to talk to their children about drug use. The hardest part is to decide whether or not talking about ones own drug use will be useful in communicating an ... > full story -
Medical Cannabis Provides Dramatic Relief for Sufferers of Chronic Ailments, Israeli Study Finds
January 24, 2013 — Though still controversial, medical cannabis has been gaining ground as a valid therapy for cancer, PTSD, and chronic pain. Now a specialist says that residents of an Israel nursing home experienced ... > full story -
Brain Imaging Insight Into Cannabis as a Pain Killer
December 20, 2012 — The pain relief offered by cannabis varies greatly between individuals, a brain imaging study suggests. The researchers found that an oral tablet of THC, the psychoactive ingredient in cannabis, ... > full story -
Regular Marijuana Use by Teens Continues to Be a Concern
December 19, 2012 — Continued high use of marijuana by the United States' eighth, 10th and 12th graders combined with a drop in perceptions of its potential harms was revealed in this year's Monitoring the Future ... > full story
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