Marijuana use boosts risk of psychosis: study
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LONDON - Teens and young adults who frequently use marijuana are at higher risk of developing psychotic symptoms later in life, researchers say.
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Brain scans could help predict whether people will develop schizophrenia, research suggests.
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Scientists link stress in pregnancy to a raised risk of schizophrenia in children.
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New animal research suggest that cannabinoids, the chemicals responsible for achieving a &quot;high&quot; from using marijuana, may prevent the growth of blood vessels in cancerous brain tissue, the Glasgow Sunday Herald reported Aug. 15.
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Young people with a family history of mental illness were warned yesterday that smoking cannabis substantially increases their chances of developing psychiatric problems.
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A follow-up study has revealed that cannabis may help loosen the stiff and spastic muscles of multiple sclerosis sufferers, besides uplifting their mood.
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AIDS patients suffering from debilitating nerve pain got as much or more relief by smoking marijuana as they would typically get from prescription drugs -- and with fewer side effects -- according to a study conducted under rigorously controlled conditions with government-grown pot.
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NEW YORK  - The odds that adolescents will  smoke, drink or use marijuana may have a lot to do with their  physical development, regardless of their school grade level or  how old they are, a new study shows.
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Heavy cannabis use may raise the risk of chronic lung disease more than smoking, two studies suggest.
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Some young people who smoke cannabis are at real risk of developing psychotic mental illness, according to a major study announced yesterday.
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Fans of hip hop music are likely to have   had more sexual partners in the last five years while many of   those who prefer classical strains will have tried cannabis,   according to a study released on Thursday.
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Good news for ageing hippies: smoking pot may stave off Alzheimer's disease.
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Boosting the brain's natural cannabis-like chemicals could help treat Parkinson's disease, a study suggests.
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NEW YORK  - The rate of prostate cancer among men with schizophrenia is lower than in the general population, according to findings published in the journal Urology.
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A new study has revealed that psychologically distressed people with diabetes have a higher heart disease risk as they tend to smoke more and avoid exercises.
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Pain patients in London will be able to join a national study to test medicinal pot&#39;s safety. It&#39;s believed to be the first scientific look at how medical marijuana interacts or interferes with health problems
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There is no scientific proof that cannabis use induces schizophrenia, Dutch scientists say, questioning recent research and an argument the Dutch government uses to crack down on marijuana-selling "coffee shops."