Wednesday 16 July 2014

New Research Shows How Marijuana Compound Can Reduce Tumor Growth In Cancer Patients

New Research Shows How Marijuana Compound Can Reduce Tumor Growth In Cancer Patients Scientists have long known that compounds derived from marijuana have some cancer fighting properties, but a recent discovery demonstrates how exactly one compound may fight tumors. Published in the Journal of Biological Chemistry, the research reveals two previously unknown "signaling platforms" in cells that allow THC, the psychoactive ingredient in cannabis known for producing the "high" sensation, to shrink some cancerous tumors. “THC, the major active component of marijuana, has anti-cancer properties," Dr. Peter McCormick, a researcher from University of East Anglia in England and co-author of the study, said in a statement.




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