Researchers report combining cannabinoids with morphine did not significantly increase impulsivity or memory impairment in a study conducted in rhesus
Category: Health
Marijuana for morning sickness? It’s not great for baby’s brain
With a growing number of states legalizing recreational or medical marijuana, more women are using the drug during pregnancy, in
Disposable parts of plants mutate more quickly
Mutation rates are proposed to be a pragmatic balance struck between the harmful effects of mutations and the costs of
Bacteria flip an electric switch to worsen food poisoning
Salmonella bacteria flip an electric switch as they hitch a ride inside immune cells, causing the cells to migrate out
Can flipping coins replace animal experiments?
Instead of repeating an experiment in a mouse model of disease in their laboratory, researchers in Berlin, Germany used a
Substituting healthy plant proteins for red meat lowers risk for heart disease
Diets that replaced red meat with healthy plant proteins led to decreases in risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD), according
Cancer-killing combination therapies unveiled with new drug-screening tool
UC San Francisco scientists have designed a large-scale screen that efficiently identifies drugs that are potent cancer-killers when combined, but
Ritalin vs. Adderall: What’s the difference?
Ritalin and Adderall are different types of stimulant medication that doctors can prescribe to treat ADHD. The drug in Ritalin
Proton therapy shows efficacy, low toxicity in large cohort of children with high-risk neuroblastoma
Researchers from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania analyzed the
Single-cell sequencing reveals landscape of immune cell subtypes in lung cancer tumors
The recent emergence of immunotherapy has marked a sea change in research and care for many forms of cancer, bringing
