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Reactive Reports
Issue 51
David Bradley |
Cannabinoids and Osteoporosis Researchers have discovered a regulatory mechanism involved in bone loss linked to a chemical receptor in our bodies with a previously unknown function, which could lead to a new treatment.   |
HHMI Bulletin
Spring 2013
Nicole Kresge |
Itching to Be Discovered When the receptor for capsaicin -- the chemical that gives heat to chili peppers -- is added to itch-sensing neurons, exposure to the normally painful capsaicin causes itchiness. |
Chemistry World
February 3, 2015 |
High hopes The multi-target, rebalancing properties of cannabinoids also explains why they show promise as drugs in such a wide variety of conditions. |
Fast Company
February 2004
Bill Breen |
The Cannabis Conundrum As the founder of a British pharmaceutical company puts it, if it weren't called marijuana there would be an entire biotech business built around this plant. And that's just what's starting to happen (but not for the U.S. drug industry or the American patients these medicines might help). |
Fast Company
February 2004
Bill Breen |
Dr. Dope's Connection David Watson, the CEO of the Dutch pharmaceutical R&D company Hortapharm, has assembled what is arguably the world's most comprehensive cannabis-seed library. |
HHMI Bulletin
Feb 2012
Nicole Kresge |
Now You See It, Now You Don't A disappearing receptor could hold the key to beta-cell growth and insulin production. |
Chemistry World
February 12, 2009
Simon Hadlington |
Mystery receptor's binding partner uncovered For decades scientists have puzzled over the role of the sigma-1 receptor, a protein found in almost all mammalian cells, including the nervous system. |
Chemistry World
February 17, 2015
Rebecca Trager |
Clinical trials high on list for medical marijuana community The drug's controlled status is continuing to slow efforts to investigate the myriad compounds in the plant. |
Fast Company
February 2004 |
Pot Proponent Just Says No Medical marijuana's elder statesman is not convinced that the therapeutic benefits of cannabis can be separated from the psychoactive effects -- or that cannabis should be "pharmaceuticalized." |
Chemistry World
January 15, 2009
Ned Stafford |
Synthetic cannabis mimic found in herbal incense A chemical substance first synthesized in 1995 in a university lab in the US is now being used by young people around the world to legally achieve a marijuana-like high and is causing alarm among health officials in Europe. |
Reactive Reports
October 2006
David Bradley |
Drink Up! Lest We Forget There is potentially good news for red wine lovers whose favorite tipple is Cabernet Sauvignon. Researchers have found that moderate consumption of Cabernet Sauvignon can attenuate neural degradation in laboratory mice with Alzheimer's disease. |
Chemistry World
June 24, 2008
Hayley Birch |
Anti-Inflammatory Compound From Cannabis Found in Herbs A compound found in cannabis as well as in herbs such as basil and oregano could help to treat inflammatory bowel diseases and arthritis, Swiss scientists believe. |
AskMen.com
October 28, 2000
Joshua Levine |
The Benefits Of Marijuana Are you sick of hearing your girlfriend nagging you about letting go of your pot pasttime? Have you been hearing a lot of negative things about the use of marijuana lately? Would you like to know what the real deal is behind the use of this infamous drug? |
Chemistry World
August 31, 2007
Lionel Milgrom |
Gut's Taste for the Sweet Life Revealed A sugar-sensing receptor in the intestine could explain why drinking diet cola may hinder obese people who hope to lose weight and lead to new ways of treating obesity and diabetes. |
The Motley Fool
December 17, 2007
Jack Uldrich |
Innovations and Opportunities The latest scientific news is about fighting aging, heart disease, and cancer. |
Pharmaceutical Executive
August 1, 2008
Patrick Clinton |
Salute to the Murines What can we say about modern medicine? The answer, of course, is that it's brilliant at curing the ailments of mice. |
