Can cannabinoids help treat obsessive-compulsive disorder?

IMAGE: Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research is the premier journal dedicated to the scientific, medical, and psychosocial exploration of clinical cannabis, cannabinoids, and the biochemical mechanisms of endocannabinoids. For more information, visit… view more  Credit: ©2012, Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, May 30, 2019–The body’s endocannabinoid system, due to the critical role it plays…

Grateful heart patient gives $1.5 million gift to Loyola Medicine Cardiology Division

IMAGE: Grateful for the exceptional care he received from Loyola Medicine cardiologist David Wilber, MD, FAHA, FACC, heart patient Donald Scott and his wife Susan have made a… view more  Credit: Loyola Medicine MAYWOOD, IL – Grateful for the exceptional care he received from Loyola Medicine cardiologist David Wilber, MD, FAHA, FACC, heart patient Donald Scott…

Richtsmeier receives anatomist’s science award

IMAGE: Joan Richtsmeier, distinguished professor of anthropology, Penn State. view more  Credit: Penn State Joan Richtsmeier, distinguished professor of anthropology, is the recipient of the American Association of Anatomists’ 2019 Henry Gray Scientific Achievement Award. The award is the AAA’s most prestigious scientific award, presented annually to a member in recognition of unique and meritorious contributions…

Astrocytes protect neurons from toxic buildup

Astrocytes are overtaxed neurons’ pit crew. The brain cells collect damaged lipids secreted by hyperactive neurons, then recycle those toxic molecules into energy, researchers at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Janelia Research Campus report May 23, 2019, in the journal Cell. It’s a mechanism to protect neurons from the damaging side effects of overactivity. And…

ASCO: Finally, a tool to predict response to chemotherapy before bladder cancer surgery

IMAGE: Thomas Flaig, MD, and colleagues show that COXEN may predict which patients will respond to chemotherapy before bladder cancer surgery view more  Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center University of Colorado Cancer Center led clinical trial data show that a predictive tool called COXEN may show which bladder cancer patients will respond to pre-surgical chemotherapy,…