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High-strength cannabis may increase risks of addiction, mental health problems

Scientists from the University of Bath found that as the strength or potency of cannabis products has increased internationally over the years, so have...

A third COVID-19 booster is key to identifying and fighting new variants

Scientists from the University of Surrey found that 20 different COVID-19 variants were effectively identified and neutralized after a third booster. The research is published...

Fat buildup in liver may increase risk of heart failure

Scientists from the University of Verona found the buildup of fat in the liver, known as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, or NAFLD for short,...

Eating food only in daytime could control blood sugar in type 2 diabetes

Scientists from Maastricht University found that following a time-restricted eating protocol, which limits food intake to a maximum 10-hour time window, can benefit metabolic...

Repetitive negative thinking linked to higher dementia risk, study finds

Scientists from University College London found that persistently engaging in negative thinking patterns may raise the risk of Alzheimer's disease. They found in people over...

Scientists find too much mislabeling of CBD content in over-the-counter products

Scientists from Johns Hopkins Medicine tested more than 100 topical cannabidiol (CBD) products available online and at retail stores. They found big evidence of inaccurate...

High blood pressure linked to heart muscle scarring

Scientists from the National Heart Center Singapore found that heart muscle scarring is linked to worse health outcomes in patients with high blood pressure. heart...

This study confirms a big cause of opioid crisis

Scientists from the University of Dundee found that targets to eliminate pain after surgery are a major cause of the opioid crisis in several...

This skin disease linked to higher risk of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

Scientists from Shantou University Medical College found psoriasis is linked to non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in a U.S. outpatient population. The research is published...

Diagnosis of eye disease can give you trauma, study finds

Scientists from Anglia Ruskin University found that the way in which a patient is told they have serious eye disease can impact their psychological...