Cannabidiol, a non-intoxicating derivative from cannabis, has been shown to reduce seizures and autism-like behaviors in…
Month: October 2017
Ibuprofen better choice over oral morphine for pain relief in children after minor surgery, randomized controlled trial demonstrates
Widely available ibuprofen is a better choice for pain relief in children who have undergone minor…
Home-brewed poppy seed tea can be lethal
A home-brewing technique used to extract morphine from unwashed poppy seeds can produce lethal doses of…
Size doesn’t matter, at least for hammerheads and swimming performance
Different head shapes and different body sizes of hammerhead sharks should result in differences in their…
Best way to recognize emotions in others: Listen
If you want to know how someone is feeling, it might be better to close your…
A lesson for Canada: Quebec pharmacare system creates winners and losers
Quebec spends $200 more per person than the rest of Canada to provide prescription drug coverage…
‘Fake fin’ discovery reveals new ichthyosaur species
An ichthyosaur first discovered in the 1970s but then dismissed and consigned to museum storerooms across…
Major breakthrough identifies new mechanism for the development of schizophrenia
The new research shows that dysfunctional brain blood vessels may be associated with the development of…
Likely new treatment target identified for diabetic retinopathy
In oxygen-compromising conditions like diabetes, the body grows new blood vessels to help, but the result…
DNA study in the Pacific reveals 2000 percent increase in our knowledge of mollusc biodiversity
Scientists working in the Pacific have revealed a remarkable 2000% increase in our knowledge of the…