CBD makes glaucoma worse, researchers find

A new study reveals that it increases eye pressure, negating the effects of THC.

DENVER, CO - DECEMBER 7: Marijuana plants are grown at MedPharm Research warehouse. December 7, 2018. MedPharm Holdings is a cannabis research and cultivation company. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post via Getty Images)
  • For decades, marijuana has been touted as providing glaucoma relief.
  • A study out of Indiana University shows that while THC reduces eye pressure, CBD does the opposite.
  • Of the 18 mice tested, females were less responsive to marijuana than males.
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The Mystery of a Boy Who Lost the Vision Center of His Brain But Can Still See 7 Years Later

The case of a 7-year-old Australian boy who was supposed to lose sight at two weeks old but can still see has stunned scientists.

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