Category: Cannabis Studies

Peer-reviewed studies covering cannabis and cannabis compounds.

Study: CBD Protects Human Skin From Air Pollution Damage

A study published in the journal Biomolecules finds that cannabidiol (CBD) can help shield human skin from damage caused by air pollution.

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Study: CBD Targets HER2-Positive Breast Cancer Cells, Triggers Distinct Cell Death Pathways

New research published in Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) – Molecular Basis of Disease finds that cannabidiol (CBD) can selectively impair the growth of HER2-positive …

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Study: CB2 Activation May Reduce Lung Injury Caused by COVID-19

A new study published in the journal Lung by researchers at Eastern Virginia Medical School at Old Dominion University reports that activating the cannabinoid type …

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CBD May Help Limit the “Second Wave” of Brain Damage After Traumatic Brain Injury, Study Finds

A new study published in Current Opinion in Toxicology by researchers from Gazi University says cannabidiol (CBD) may have potential as a treatment to blunt …

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CB1 Activation Helps Speed Wound Healing, Reports Study

Researchers from Hallym University and Eulji University in the Republic of Korea report that activating cannabinoid receptor 1 (CB1) boosted several key wound-healing processes in …

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Study: CBD Kills Rare Ovarian Tumor Cells by Targeting TRPV2 Channel and Mitochondrial Pathway

A new study reports that cannabidiol (CBD), a non-intoxicating component of marijuana, may exploit a specific ion channel and a mitochondrial pathway to kill cells …

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Edible Hemp Film Helped Keep Freeze-Dried Berries Fresher in Storage, Study Finds

A study published in Molecules examined whether adding cannabis extract to polysaccharide-based films could better protect freeze-dried raspberries and blueberries during storage. The team produced …

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Study: CBC and CBD Combo Shrinks Drug-Resistant Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Tumors in Lab and Animal Models

A new peer-reviewed study published in Drug Delivery and Translational Research by researchers from Florida A&M University reports that combining the non-intoxicating cannabinoids cannabichromene (CBC) …

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Study: Female Marijuana Plants Contain Nearly 17 Times More CBD Than Males, Researchers Identify the Exact Genes Responsible

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 …

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Epigenetic “Switch” May Help Breeders Boost Hemp Flavonoids and Cannabinoids, Study Finds

A study in Frontiers in Plant Science reports that “chromatin opening”, a form of epigenetic regulation that helps control whether genes are easy or hard …

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