Archive: 26/05/2016
'Creative' stoners planted seed for safer medical marijuana
Swiss scientists have taken a leaf from the pothead recipe book to brew an e-cigarette cannabis liquid for medical use they said Thursday is safer than a joint and better than a pill.
May 26, 2016
Free colonoscopy program for uninsured detects cancer at earlier stage and is cost neutral
For uninsured patients who are at a high risk for colorectal cancer (CRC), performing free screening colonoscopies can identify cancer at an earlier stage and appears to be cost neutral from a hospital system perspective, ...
May 26, 2016
Pregnant women with Zika have up to 13 pct risk of microcephaly
Pregnant women infected with the Zika virus during the first trimester have a risk of up to 13 percent that their infant will be born with the microcephaly birth defect, a new study says.
May 26, 2016
Helping stroke survivors back on their feet
Small sensory devices could help to improve walking recovery during stroke rehabilitation in a bid to reduce social isolation.
May 26, 2016
Researchers aiming at improved early diagnosis of arthrosis
Arthrosis, a degenerative disease that affects the joints, becomes more common as people become older. The disease is becoming increasingly common among older people in Finland as well. Arthrosis is currently the subject ...
May 26, 2016
Differences in metabolism between androgen-dependent and castration resistant prostate cancer may lead to new therapies
Advanced prostate cancer is usually treated by removing androgen, the male hormone that helps it grow. Although initially effective, this treatment often leads to the tumor becoming castration resistant- a lethal condition. ...
May 26, 2016