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From Caraway to Cure: Engineering CBD-like Seizure Treatments Without Cannabis
A UNLV-led team of researchers has co-opted a common kitchen spice to create a new class of cannabidiol (CBD)-like medicines that show powerful seizure-reducing effects -- offering a safer, more affordable, and more effective treatment for childhood seizure disorders than existing frontline therapies. Caraway seeds -- a seasoning commonly used in both savory and sweet dishes, and also known as meridian fennel -- are the key ingredient behind researchers' method.
October 15, 2025
October 15 2025October 14 2025 - UNC Researchers Discover Method to Combat Antibiotic Treatment Failure
- WashU Chemists Reveal New Insights Into ALS-Linked Protein
- UAH Nursing Researcher Publishes Copd Review Focused on Keys and Barriers to Managing Chronic Respiratory Condition
- Massage Therapy Can Play A Vital Role in Breast Cancer Recovery, New Research Shows
- New Insights Into Harmful Mutations in Sperm
- New Breakthrough Shows Promise for Protecting People Against Kidney Damage in Type 1 Diabetes
- New Research: Brain Cells Form 'Pneumatic Tubes' to Spread Toxic Molecules That May Play a Role in Alzheimer's Disease
- Stressors Damage Kidneys by Mutating Mitochondrial DNA
- Research Uncovers Possible Source of Smell Challenges in Autism
- 700+ CDC Layoffs Reversed Amid Backlash Over Cuts to Disease Response Teams
- Ketogenic Diet May Protect Against Prenatal Stress, Study Finds
- Hundreds of Kids Forced Into Quarantine as Measles Outbreaks Spread
- Joe Biden Begins Treatment for Aggressive Prostate Cancer
- Final Day of Scientific Sessions Reveals Critical Insights for Clinical Practice at AAO-HNSF Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO
- Common Hospice Medications Linked to Higher Risk of Death in People with Dementia
- Looking Beyond Speech Recognition To Evaluate Cochlear Implants
- Tracking Infectious Disease Spread via Commuting Pattern Data
- UNC Health, Blue Cross NC Study Offers Clinical Evidence on How Food Delivery Models Can Reduce Food Insecurity and Improve Health Outcomes
- Chronic Pain Patients Use Comfort Eating To Cope, Study Finds
- Prior Authorizations Draining Time, Energy From Many Cancer Patients
- Social Media Might Stunt Students' Intellect, Study Says
- AAO-HNSF 2025 Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO Showcased Innovation Through Enhanced Industry Partnerships
- What's Your ZIP Code? It Could Matter To Your Newborn's Health
- Fentanyl-Linked Overdose Deaths Among Seniors Soar 9,000% in 8 Years
- Infants, Kids Going Without Liquids Far Longer Than Necessary Before Surgery
- New Study Finds Skin Conditions Remain Prevalent in People With HIV Despite Advances in Treatment
- AI-Enabled Screening Cuts Overuse and Improves Detection
- China's Cervical Cancer Trends Reveal Plateau Amid Rising Risk for Older and Rural Women
- Innovation in Epilepsy Care: Alternatives to Medication Seek to Reset, Repair Brain, Expert Explains
- Newly Published Paper Describes Discovery that Powers Enzymatic Makeovers for GLP 1 Like Peptides
- From Vaccines to AI: How China Is Driving Cervical Cancer Control
- University of Portsmouth Scientists Find Way to "See" Anxiety in the Brain
- Molecular Markers and Risk Models Guide Precision Care in Liver Cancer Surgery
- Invisible Implant for Clear Vision
- Mayo Clinic Discovery Reveals How Lungs Repair Themselves, Opening Doors for Regenerative Therapies
- The Ozempic Paradox: How Spending Billions on Weight-Loss Drug Would Actually Reduce Overall Medicare Costs
- Development of Silicon Ultrasound Patch Achieves Both Eco-Friendliness and Performance Enhancement
October 13 2025 - Researchers Track Characteristics of Firearm Owners Receiving Mental Health Treatment
- UNC School of Medicine Secures Two Major NIH Grants for Autism Research
- AAO-HNSF Celebrates Otolaryngology's Global Collaboration in Indianapolis on International Day
- Child Neurologists Can Play a Critical Role in Identifying Movement Issues in Autism, but More Training Is Needed
- 'Pirates' of the Caribbean: The luck and pluck of three-legged lizards
- Advances in Gene Therapy for Deafness, Precision Cancer Surgery, and Access to Specialized ENT Care All Showcased in Indianapolis
- What's the Tea on the Coffee vs. Tea Rivalry?
- Innovative Research Demonstrates Commitment to Enhanced Patient Outcomes at AAO-HNSF Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO
- Husker Physicist Studying How Disordered Materials May Advance Microelectronics
- AI Can Identify Stroke Types Using Clinical Notes, Study Shows
- UTHealth Houston Researchers Develop Technology That Can Decode Speech Across Different Patients
- Novel Procedure Helps Treat New Zealand Teen with Brain Cancer
- Pennsylvania Policymakers and Physicians to Gather for Medical Cannabis Symposium in Philadelphia
- Anesthesiologist-led care helps hip-fracture patients
get to surgery faster, with fewer complications
- Two-Dose Recombinant Shingles Vaccine Is Effective Even Accounting for Prior Receipt of Live Shingles Vaccine
- Experts Debate Recommendations for Breast Cancer Screening for a 39-Year-Old Woman
- Excessive daytime sleepiness may raise risk of cognitive problems after surgery
- Children's Hospital Los Angeles Researchers Discover Possible Cell of origin for Ewing Sarcoma
- Spanish-Language Counseling Cuts Heavy Drinking Among Latinx Adults by 22%, UC San Diego Study Finds
- Large Genetic Study Links Cannabis Use to Psychiatric, Cognitive and Physical Health
- AI Models Predict Sepsis in Children, Allow Preemptive Care
- UNC Research Uncovers Ways to Address Early Suicidal Thoughts in Children
- Dear College Students: Essential Tips to Avoid Getting Sick on Campus
- Inconsistent Polypectomy Technique Suggests Deviation from Guideline Recommendations
- Cutting Evidence-to-Practice Time: Experts Present Digital Solution to Close Critical Gap in Medical Guidelines Implementation
- New Method Brings Growth Charts to Children with Rare Genetic Conditions
- Resecting the Unresectable -- Advances in Extracorporeal Liver Surgery (ELS)
- Toward a Cervical Cancer-Free Future: Cancer Biology & Medicine Highlights Science, Policy, and Equity
- Groundbreaking Research Advances Patient Care Across Otolaryngology Specialties at AAO-HNSF Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO
- AAO-HNSF 2025 Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO Showcases Clinical Practice Guidelines to Advance Evidence-Based Care in Otolaryngology
- SRD-YOLO Targets Weed Growth Points for Smarter Corn Farming
- Sleep Apnea, Hearing Loss, Cancer, Airway Disorders, Facial Nerve Conditions, and More Presented at AAO-HNSF 2025 Annual Meeting
- 3D Canopy Models Reveal How Forests Adapt to Drought and Heat
October 12 2025October 11 2025October 10 2025 - Unlocking the Skin's Natural Healing Power
- Answering a Century-Old Question: How do Brain Oscillations Emerge?
- Circulation Publishes 6-Month Outcomes from First-in-Human VCAS Trial of FieldForce(tm) Pulsed Field Ablation System: 82% Freedom from VT/VF Recurrence and 98% Reduction in Burden
- 'Google Maps' Approach to Revolutionize Lung Cancer Treatment
- Research Tip Sheet: Genetic Misfire in Lupus, UTI-Related Delirium
- 50 Years of Building Bridges: Historic Medical Conference Unites Continents, Disciplines, and Generations in Service of Global Health - October 18, Washington Hilton
- FDA Approves At-Home Version of Lasix for Heart Failure Care
- More Than 54,000 Gaza Children Now Severely Malnourished, U.N. Warns
- Don’t Toss Those Veggie Scraps — They Might Be Healthier Than You Think
- More Than a Feeling: Could a Healthier Gut Improve Mental Health?
- Virtual Reality May Re-create Psychedelic-Like Effects Sans Drugs
- Living Near Toxic Sites Linked to Aggressive Breast Cancer
- Drug Combo Effective Against Advanced Prostate Cancer
- Poor ER Triage Leaves Sickle Cell Patients In Agony For Hours, Experts Say
- Ketamine Safe, Effective For Chronic Pain
- Quitting Smoking Nearly Doubles Cancer Patients' Short-Term Survival Odds, Experts Say
- Inspirational Videos Rival Meditation For Stress Relief, Study Says
- Cancer Patients Face Better Odds In Medicaid Expansion States
October 9 2025October 8 2025October 7 2025October 6 2025 - Teens in Distress Turn to Tobacco but Need More Help to Quit
- New NIH-Funded Program to Advance Kidney, Urologic, and Hematologic Research Training
- For Rapid, Precise Lung Cancer Resections, Researchers Look to a Pen
- UTSW Discovery Opens Door to Novel Strategies for Hard-to-Treat Cancers
- What Matters Most to Senior Citizens? Not What You Might Think
- Human Ability to Focus on Specific Sounds Not Found to Originate in Auditory Nerve, Brainstem
- Mayo Clinic Uses Investigational Targeted Radiopharmaceutical Theranostic for Hepatocellular Carcinoma in First-in-Human Clinical Trial
- Tailoring & Teamwork Help Hospitals Reduce Wasteful Pre-Surgery Testing
- Lidocaine Poisonings Rise Despite Overall Drop in Local Anesthetic Toxicity
- Stress Cardiac MRI Helps Ruby Return to the Soccer Field
- Robotic Knee Prosthesis: Advanced Control Algorithm Could Expand Commercial Leg's Benefits
- The Brain Navigates New Spaces By 'Flickering' Between Reality and Old Mental Maps
- Psychiatry, Primary Care, and OB/GYN Subspecialties Hit Hardest by Physician Attrition
- Modern-Day Analysis of 1918 Birth Records Highlight Importance of Protecting Pregnant Women From Flu
- 1 in 3 NIH F32 Grant Recipients in Internal Medicine Receive Mentored Development Grants
- FDA May Ease Warning on Hormone Therapy for Menopause Symptoms
- Love Chewing Ice? It Could Damage Your Teeth and Jaw
- Dog Treats Recalled Nationwide Over Salmonella Risk to Pets
- Costco to Sell Ozempic and Wegovy for $499 a Month
- UCLA Health Study Finds Inhalers for Asthma and COPD Drive Significant Greenhouse Gas Emissions
- More Women Under 50 Are Getting Breast Cancer: Here's What Surgeons Want You to Know
- Overeating A Sign Of Early Mental Health Problems Among Preschooler Girls
- Injectable Drug Slows Deterioration From Pulmonary Hypertension
- Alzheimer's Drug Might Improve Social Functioning Among Kids With Autism
- Seasonal Allergies Might Increase Suicide Rate, Study Says
- Air Pollution Particles Hitch A Ride On Red Blood Cells, Into Major Organs, Study Says
- Two Of Five Drivers Killed In Car Crashes Were Stoned, Study Says
- New Intervention Helps Pediatricians Promote Early Peanut Introduction to Prevent Peanut Allergy
October 5 2025October 4 2025October 3 2025 - Q and A with Breast Cancer Expert Carmen Calfa, M.D.
- Prenatal Zika Virus Exposure Causes Long-Term, Sex-Specific Immune Changes in Offspring, Study Finds
- New Study Led by University Hospitals Connor Whole Health Shows Chiropractic Care Associated with Reduction in Opioid Use Disorder in Patients with Low Back Pain
- Concussion History in NCAA Athletes Yields Mixed Health Outcomes
- New JAMA Health Forum Paper: Federal Funding Cuts, Government Shutdown Threaten Valuable Advances in Integrated Clinical-Social Care
- From Parkinson's to Rare Diseases, Discovered a Key Switch for Cellular Health
- FDA Signs Off on New Version of Abortion Pill Mifepristone
- Nearly 100 Sickened Aboard Royal Caribbean Ship With Norovirus
- Scientists Grow Egg Cells From Human Skin in New Study
- Minnesota Confirms 10 New Measles Cases, All in Unvaccinated Travelers
- Patients Value Communication Skills from Cancer Surgeons Across Six Key Areas, According to Research
- In Car Crashes with Pedestrians, Age and Zip Code May Predict Extent of Traumatic Injuries
- Mastectomy Linked to Worsened Sexual Health, Body Image After Surgery
- Over 40% of Deceased Drivers in Motor Vehicle Crashes Test Positive for THC, Study Shows
- Deaths from Drug-Induced Unintentional Injury Rise Across the US
- AI Optimizes Evacuation, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Wounded Soldiers in Ukraine
- Untreated Depression Makes Surgical Outcomes Worse in Cancer Patients
- Use of Weight Loss Drugs Before Bariatric Surgery Has Soared in Recent Years, Study Finds
- Drop in Credit Score After Cancer Diagnosis Linked to Increased Mortality, Study Shows
- EMS Call Times in Rural Areas Take at Least 20 Minutes Longer Than National Average
- Rectal Bleeding in Young Adults Linked to 8.5 Times Higher Risk of Colorectal Cancer
- Hospital Closures Disproportionately Affect Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Communities
- How the New Blood Pressure Guidelines Can Help Your Heart Health
- Menopause Doesn't Affect MS Progression, Major Study Concludes
- Free School Meals Linked To Less High Blood Pressure Among Children
- Bad Sleep Linked To Accelerated Brain Aging
- Smart Patch Helps Addicts, Alcoholics Manage Stress And Cravings
- Flavored Weed Vapes Becoming New Face Of Teen Drug Use
- Immigrants' Heart Health Advantage Fades While Living In The U.S., Study Says
- New Antibiotic Targets IBD -- and AI Predicted How It Would Work Before Scientists Could Prove It
- Glioblastomas Affect Much More Than Just the Brain
- Whooping Cough Can Be Fatal in Young Infants, Experts Warn
October 2 2025
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