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Spectrum: New Peers Review takes on neurodegeneration CBD is less psychoactive than THC. In fact, CBD may even reduce the psychoactive elements in THC. CBD has antidepressant and anti-inflammatory characteristics.  Cannabidiol is not to be mistaken for cannabinol (CBN). CBN was the first cannabinoid to be detected. As with CBD, CBN has anti-inflammatory properties. Binding to the body Cannabinoids also exist naturally in our bodies. They are called endocannabinoids and are part of the endocannabinoid system, which allows phytocannabinoids, those derived from plants, to affect us. THC, for i...

The birth of the microbiome Barriers to embryo research  Studying the early development of a human embryo can be difficult due to the limited number available and ethical and legal constraints. The International Consensus and National law for culturing human embryos states that embryos obtained by IVF can be cultured up to 14 days post-fertilization and/or the formation of a primitive streak, whichever is first, the Australian study said. "The applicability of the '14-day rule' to in vitro models of early development that are not derived by fertilization is not clear," the authors wrote. Thi...

German researchers are using wireless radar systems to detect strokes or heart attacks early on. Patients with heart problems can now be monitored remotely The idea of Professor Alexander Kölpin from the Technical University of Hamburg impresses with its simplicity: If radar can be used to locate ships, calculate flight altitudes and catch speeders on the highway, then surely this contactless technology can also be put to good use in medicine. "Radio sensors have great potential for making medical examinations more convenient, safer and more efficient," says Kölpin. Although, for exam...

DiMeo is the world's first patient to successfully receive a face and double hand transplant. The psychological benefits far outweigh the risk of the procedure, doctors say.

World's first face and double hand transplant "We have to replace 21 tendons, three major nerves, five major vessels, two major bones," Rodriguez said - per hand. After DiMeo's face was removed, small plates were put on his chin to help attach his new face. Nerves and vasculature were spliced together, to ensure blood flow and bring feeling to the tissue. Prosthetics can't replace the feeling of human touch Sucher said complex procedures like double hand or face transplants have their opponents. The immunosuppressants that patients need to take for the rest of their lives can come with signif...