Cannabis drug may help fight obesity
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Human trials of an experimental treatment for obesity derived from cannabis, which is commonly associated with stimulating hunger, are scheduled to begin in the second half of this year, Britain's GW Pharmaceuticals Plc announced Tuesday.
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Â· Sequencing may help tackle obesity and cancerÂ· Patients could have tests before having children
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Scientists have pinpointed a unlikely potential weapon in the war against obesity - seaweed.
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A study of cannabis-based drugs shows long-term benefit in easing multiple sclerosis symptoms, scientists say.
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erck &amp; Company has obtained rights to license an experimental drug to treat obesity that has generated scientific interest because it is based on a hormone used by the body to signal that it has eaten enough.
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An ingredient in marijuana may be useful for treating brain cancers, say researchers.
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Barcelona is planning a pilot scheme to decide whether cannabis can be used to help patients with painful illnesses.
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A NEW &quot;miracle&quot; drug for obesity could prove central to the fortunes of manufacturer Sanofi-Aventis, if the French company is successful in bringing it to the market.
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Good news for ageing hippies: smoking pot may stave off Alzheimer's disease.
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A drug approved for the  treatment of arthritis may have a role in reducing the risk of  diabetes and heart trouble developing in young obese  individuals, Harvard researchers report.
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Human trials of an experimental  treatment for obesity derived from cannabis, which is commonly  associated with stimulating hunger, are scheduled to begin in  the second half of this year, Britain's GW Pharmaceuticals Plc  announced Tuesday.
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A cannabis-like chemical may be important for normal pregnancy, researchers believe.
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Metabolic Pharmaceuticals, an Australian biotech group announced Monday that its new weight-loss drug, known as AOD9604 appears to help overweight people to burn fat and does not have any apparent side effects.
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It makes a fat body think like a lean person, say the Australian developers of a new bulge-busting drug. Biotechnology firm Metabolic Pharmaceuticals said the obesity drug, code-named AOD9604, was unique in that it stimulated the metabolism of body fat.
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To the morbidly obese, a sniff is worth a thousand bites. So says Compellis Pharmaceuticals, a Somerville start-up that believes it has a breakthrough product to prevent overeating: a nasal spray that turns off smell receptors inside the nose.
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Smoking marijuana eased HIV-related pain in some patients in a small study that nevertheless represented one of the few rigorous attempts to find out if the drug has medicinal benefits.
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An appetite-curbing hormone that failed to live up to its early buzz as a possible key to slowing obesity is now being probed as a potential aid for women who suffer from infertility and eating disorders.