Marijuana ingredient cuts lung cancer growth, spread
Sunday, February 8, 2009 - 09:28
in Health & Medicine
The active ingredient in marijuana cuts tumor growth in common lung cancer in half and significantly reduces the ability of the cancer to spread, say researchers at Harvard University who tested the chemical in both lab and mouse studies. read more
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