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Sen. Paul Sanford backs legalization of marijuana-derived drug; Madison …
The bill is named for a child in Inverness born with a rare genetic seizure disorder and reports have indicated its effectiveness of CBD oil in reducing seizures. Sanford said supporting the legalization of CBD oil is not "opening the door" … Dalton …
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Using Light To Control The Brain: How 'Optogenetics' Could Cure Alcohol …
“You can select that very specific genetic cell type, and you can tell that specific cell type to react when you shine light on it,” Hillman said. Jeffrey L. Weiner, co-author of the alcohol addiction study and professor of physiology and pharmacology …
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Brain imaging and genetics may help identify people at early risk of Alzheimer’s — Dr. Aristotle Voineskos, physician and scientist at CAMH, and principal investigator of the study, talks about how a new combination of brain imaging and gen…

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