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Medical cannabis and marijuana extracts should not be used for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea, according to a statement from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.

Scientists report that they have developed a material that mimics cactus roots’ ability to rapidly absorb and retain vast amounts of water with a minimal amount of evaporation. This unique material could lead to new and improved cosmetics, medical devices and aid oil separation and other oil-based engineering processes.

The Medical Cannabis Association of Texas is urging the Texas Department of State Health Services not to take action on their proposal to ban the sales of all CBD oil products sold in the state.

PhoreMost, the UK-based biopharmaceutical company dedicated to drugging ‘undruggable’ disease targets, today announced it has signed a collaborative agreement with Plexxikon Inc., the small molecule structure-guided R&D centre of Daiichi Sankyo.

A position statement from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) concludes that fatigue and sleepiness are inherent safety risks in the ridesharing industry.

Ambient temperature has a marked effect on the toxicity of the most commonly used insecticides for malaria control, according to a recent study . The results underline the need to evaluate the efficacy of these chemicals under real field conditions.

Many drug delivery systems, such as capsules and tablets, can be difficult to swallow, especially for children. Making delivery systems out of polymer gels is an attractive option, but usually requires hazardous levels of heavy metals to be used. Now, scientists have found a way to build these gels from caffeine molecules.

By combining data on pathology images of 13 types of cancer and correlating that with clinical and genomic data, researchers are able to identify tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes, which will enable cancer specialists to generate tumor-immune information from routinely gathered pathology slides.

Working in mice, researchers at the University of Iowa have identified a new population of stem cells that appear to be important for regenerating the airway following severe injury.

Electronic waste has been a growing issue. Now researchers report that recovering gold, copper and other metals from e-waste is cheaper than obtaining these metals from mines.