Use cases for blockchain in the medical cannabis industry
Could blockchain technology be the answer to the challenges facing the medical cannabis industry? Discover more with Global Cannabis Applications.
With cannabis and blockchain currently reigning...
Kratom effects may not be as safe as you think
While there is a perception that kratom is safe as a treatment for chronic or acute pain, a variety of serious medical outcomes as...
Systemic corticosteroids: can severe asthma patients benefit from this?
Physicians may have discovered a way to predict which patients with severe asthma are likely to benefit from treatment with systemic corticosteroids.
With the help...
A closer look at the relationship between inflammation and bowel cancer
Health Europa spotlights recent research into the relationship between inflammation and inflammatory bowel cancer and bowel disease.
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is the name given...
Could there be a new treatment for ovarian cancer?
According to scientists from the University of Sheffield, UK, a drug compound could be a new treatment for ovarian cancer.
Typically, chemotherapy is still the...
Can computer simulators demonstrate how to reduce lung damage in children?
According to researchers at the University of Warwick, UK, computer simulators can show how to reduce lung damage in children in intensive care.
It is...
Deciphering the genetics of cardiovascular diseases
The Institute for Cardiogenetics at the University of Lübeck, Germany, is breaking new ground in our understanding of the genetic factors that lead to...
Exploring mucopolysaccharide storage disorders
Susanne Gerit Kircher, Medical University of Vienna, argues that Europe must renew its efforts to tackle rare diseases such as mucopolysaccharide storage disorders.
Mucopolysaccharide storage...
Neuromelanin-sensitive MRI discovered as potential psychosis biomarker
NIH-funded study found that a type of magnetic resonance imaging, called neuromelanin-sensitive MRI (NM-MRI) is a potential biomarker for psychosis.
Neuromelanin-sensitive MRI signal was found...
Cannabis dispensaries associated with alternating neighbourhood crime
Researchers at the University of Colorado Denver, USA, found that cannabis dispensaries associated with rise, then decline in some neighbourhood crime.
Appearing in Justice Quarterly,...
Higher rates of miscarriage could be caused by oral antifungal drug
Published in CMAJ, new research has found that oral antifungal drug used to treat yeast infections is linked to higher rates of miscarriage.
A commonly...
Blockchain Technology in Healthcare Market value to reach millions by 2025
Blockchain Technology in Healthcare Market size is set to exceed $1,636.7 (~€1447.28) million by 2025; according to a new research study published by Global...
Discover how Mackrell Turner Garrett is supporting cannabis law
The Cannabis Law department at Mackrell Turner Garrett declared itself open for business and its new website is another step in its ongoing commitment...
Eye damage: can heavy smoking impair vision?
Researchers have taken a closer look into eye damage, by understanding the detrimental effects of what chronic smoking can have on spatial and colour...
Have researchers found a new approach to treating aggressive cancer?
Researchers at MD Anderson, USA, discovered some forms of aggressive cancer may respond to a combination of immunotherapy and DNA damage repair inhibitors.
According to...
Home flooring toxins found and children carry the evidence
Presented at the American Association for the Advancement of Science, researchers found children to carry evidence of harmful substances from furniture and home flooring...
Did you know drug combination could treat advanced kidney cancer?
According to researchers from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, USA, a drug combination could potentially become the first-line treatment for patients with advanced kidney cancer.
Patients who...
Artificially sweetened beverages could cause stroke in post-menopausal women
Among post-menopausal women, drinking multiple artificially sweetened beverages daily was associated with an increase in the risk of having a stroke.
According to research published...
Cannabis-based medicine to be tested in Azheimer’s trial
Alzheimer’s Research UK is committing nearly £300,000 (~€341,000) for a landmark phase II clinical trial of Sativex®, a cannabis-based medicine licensed in the UK.
The...
Could human gut bacterium reveal possible connection to depression?
Researchers have established a correlation between depression and a group of neurotransmitter-producing bacteria found in human gut bacterium.
From the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE)...