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Preliminary results of using CBD to inhibit SARS-CoV-2

Posted on March 21, 2022March 12, 2024 by Sciworthy

Early, non-peer reviewed results suggest the possibility that CBD inhibits the virus that causes COVID-19 but in cell culture. Whether this…

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    Laboratory methods behind the polio vaccine discovery

    Posted on September 24, 2020October 24, 2022 by Gina Misra

    Poliomyelitis is the name of the disease caused by the poliovirus, and it mostly affects children under the age of 5, causing paralysis in a…

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      Reprogramming Neurons to Treat Alzheimer’s Disease

      Posted on May 17, 2018May 6, 2025 by Nathan Gock

      The story is all too familiar: promising effects are shown in animal models of Alzheimer’s disease – providing hope for patients,…

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