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Cannabis capsules failed to slow the progression of multiple sclerosis in a large British study, dealing a blow to hopes that the drug could provide long-term benefits for patients with the debilitating nerve disease.
Despite promising signs in earlier, shorter studies, researchers found patients who took capsules containing tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), a key active ingredient in cannabis, fared no better than those given a placebo.The finding is a disappointment for researchers who thought cannabis might provide a viable therapy in the disease's secondary progressive stage, when patients have few treatment options.Multiple sclerosis (MS) patients were assessed in the trial known as CUPID (cannabinoid use in progressive inflammatory brain disease) on both a disability scale administered by neurologists and another based on their own reporting."Overall the study found no evidence to support an effect of THC on MS progression in either of the main outcomes," researchers led by John Zajicek...One of the greats is gone.And, no, we're not referring to anything Hall of Famer Jack Twyman did on a basketball court.Twyman ignored the ugly racial times that were...
Author, Michael Vitez, talks about his book that celebrates a remarkable young man who fought back from life threatening injuries
As we celebrated Memorial Day last weekend and remembered those who made the ultimate sacrifice to protect our freedom, many Americans spent the day with their famil...
One of the greats is gone.And, no, we're not referring to anything Hall of Famer Jack Twyman did on a basketball court.Twyman ignored the ugly racial times that were...
Danish drugmaker Lundbeck said patients who took its Alzheimer's drug candidate Lu AE58054 in a phase 2 clinical trial achieved statistically significant improvement...
Roche Holding AG's Genentech unit has won the right to try its experimental Alzheimer's drug crenezumab on people with no signs of dementia - the first such trial to...
A small study raises more concern about the long-term consequences of brain injuries suffered by thousands of soldiers — suggesting they may be at risk of developing...
A small study raises more concern about the long-term consequences of brain injuries suffered by thousands of soldiers - suggesting they may be at risk of developing...
For frequent computer users, the strength of their memory may be just as powerful as the memory in the machines they work with.New research from the Mayo Clinic has ...
A judge in California has ruled that the federal law that prohibits recognition of same-sex unions is unconstitutional because it denies long-term health insurance b...
Learn to cope with nighttime disruptions―no pills required.If Noise Keeps You AwakeAdd white noise. "Background noise is good for two reasons," said Dr. David Neubau...
New research suggests a 'brain pacemaker' may slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease. In a small study, John Hopkins University scientists found a device that ...
The clock is ticking: The first National Alzheimer's Plan sets a deadline of 2025 to finally find effective ways to treat, or at least stall, the mind-destroying dis...
Sanofi reported positive results from a late-stage trial of its Aubagio multiple sclerosis drug, bolstering its chances of approval by regulators as it seeks to catc...
People with multiple sclerosis have long said that smoking marijuana helps ease their painful muscle cramping. And a new clinical trial suggests they are not just bl...
How Neighborhoods Can Wreck Your Waistline You might blame your weight gain on your lack of motivation, wavering willpower, and a few too many bad food decisions. D...
Being sleepy behind the wheel is almost as bad as drinking and driving, suggests a new study from France.The study, published as a letter in the Archives of Internal...
If we were all able to relax on the beach or in the mountains daily, get rid of our hectic schedules, and remove virtually all stress factors from our lives, we woul...
Babies with a life-threatening condition whose bodies are cooled shortly after birth as a treatment continue to benefit from the therapy years later, a new study sug...
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