A new study published in the journal Medicine by researchers from Korea University College of Medicine provides further evidence that cannabidiol (CBD) can substantially reduce seizures in children and young adults with some of the most difficult-to-treat forms of epilepsy, even when the condition stems from a wide variety of genetic, structural, and acquired causes. The retrospective cohort study examined 29 patients with pediatric-onset, intractable epilepsy treated with adjunctive CBD therapy at Korea University Hospitals over a five-year period. Patients had seizure onset at a median age

A new peer-reviewed 0 published in iScience by researchers from the Institute of Bast Fiber Crops at the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences provides one of the clearest molecular explanations yet for why female marijuana plants are dramatically more valuable for cannabinoid production than male plants. Using a combined transcriptomic and metabolomic analysis of male and female Cannabis sativa flowers, the research team identified 1,676 differentially expressed genes and 700 differentially accumulated metabolites that separate the two sexes at the biochemical level. The results show

A study published in the journal Biomolecules finds that cannabidiol (CBD) can help shield human skin from damage caused by air pollution.Researchers from the National Science and Technology Development Agency and Chulalongkorn University in Thailand used full-thickness human skin samples to examine how particulate matter (PM), a common air pollutant, affects skin health. PM is known to accelerate skin aging, trigger inflammation and weaken the skin’s protective barrier. In the study, skin samples were exposed to PM for 48 hours. Some samples were also treated with CBD.

A study published today in the Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology found that CBD significantly reduced heart damage caused by ischemia-reperfusion injury, while boosting key markers tied to mitochondrial health, in an animal model. Researchers from Suleyman Demirel University and Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University examined whether CBD could protect the heart after a temporary blockage of the left anterior descending coronary artery, followed by restored blood flow — a process known to trigger oxidative stress, inflammation and cell death. Forty rats were divided into four groups: sham,

A recent review in the journal Current Opinion in Toxicology by scientists from Gazi University suggests that cannabidiol (CBD) might help reduce the delayed “second phase” of damage that often occurs after a traumatic brain injury (TBI). The researchers note that the first wave of injury is caused by the physical impact itself, but additional harm can continue spreading through the brain over the following hours and days. This secondary phase is fueled by mechanisms like excessive glutamate activity, inflammatory responses, and metabolic disturbances —