How we get high: Unlocking the secrets of the endocannabinoid system
Cannabinoid receptors are primarily found at the junctions between neuronsSHUTTERSTOCK/Lumerb The discovery of cannabis’s principal active ingredient is the stuff ...
Month: September 2023
Unlocking the mysteries of the body’s system that lets you get high
The endocannabinoid system that helps cannabis get us high is also vital to many other aspects of our health. Now ...
Mysteries of the endocannabinoid system and how we’re unravelling them
The cell signalling network in our bodies that helps cannabis get us high is also vital to many other aspects ...
Low Tidal Volume Compliance Still Lacking in Mechanical Ventilation
Implementation of a well-established protective ventilation setting was limited in practice in the U.S. and U.K., electronic health records showed. ...
IV Immunoglobulin May Cut Infection Risk of Anti-BCMA Agents for Myeloma
Use of intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg) may substantially reduce the risk for severe infections in multiple myeloma patients treated with an ...
When’s the Best Time to Get the Updated COVID Shot?
As COVID-19 hospitalizations rise and the holiday season draws nearer, a familiar question lingers: when is the best time to ...
Residential Move After a Heart Attack Raises Risk for Death
Moving from one residence to another after an acute myocardial infarction (AMI) significantly increases the risk for death or transition ...
Stem Cell Transplants Effective in MS
Most patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) treated with autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (AHSCT) showed no evidence of disease ...
This Symptom Signals UTI in 83% of Cases
TOPLINE: Dyspareunia (painful sexual intercourse) is a major indicator of urinary tract infections, being present in 83% of cases. The ...
Support Tool Reduces Hypoglycemia Risk in Type 2 Diabetes
TOPLINE: Use of a novel clinical-decision support tool and shared decision making in elderly patients with type 2 diabetes managed ...
Plant-Based Estrogen Improves Lipids in Postmenopausal Women
PHILADELPHIA -- A novel, plant-based oral estrogen improved metabolic profiles while also quelling menopause-related vasomotor symptoms, secondary outcomes from the ...
Lilly Settles Whistleblower Lawsuit Over Manufacturing Problems
(Reuters) - Eli Lilly and Co and a former employee agreed to settle a lawsuit in which the worker claimed ...
Cost Concerns Lead to Cancer Treatment Delays, Nonadherence
TOPLINE: When patients deal directly with their insurance companies for answers about copayments and other issues, they are more likely ...
New Two-Tier System to Weed Out Some Pediatric Heart Surgery Centers
Professional societies agreed that U.S. centers performing pediatric and congenital heart surgery should be formally reorganized into two tiers with ...
All Specialties Struggle With ‘Moral Injury’
Emily Hutto is an Associate Video Producer & Editor for MedPage Today. She is based in Manhattan. In this exclusive ...
MedPod Today: Big Medical Bill; GLP-1 Agonist Plateau; Grateful Patient Fundraising
The following is a transcript of the podcast episode: Rachael Robertson: Hey everybody. Welcome to MedPod Today, the podcast series ...
Nottingham University Hospitals Trust failed to send 400,000 letters
That investigation revealed that 411,000 letters and crucial medical documents which senior doctors believed had been sent out to GPs ...
Spouting COVID Misinformation Tied to Use of Ivermectin, HCQ
Endorsing COVID-19 vaccine misinformation, lack of trust in physicians or scientists, and conspiracy-mindedness were linked to the use of non-evidence-based ...
Senator Dianne Feinstein Dies at 90
Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), a supporter of reproductive rights and other liberal healthcare causes, has died at age 90, according ...
No Benefit to Tight Glucose Control in ICU
For critically ill patients, strictly controlling glucose to a normal level without early parenteral nutrition neither helped nor harmed outcomes, ...
