Editorial Material
Medicine, General & Internal
Alex Rebello, Prashant Joshi
Summary: A 70-year-old man presented with temporal headache and jaw pain with chewing, with thickened temporal arteries, but normal erythrocyte sedimentation rate.
NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE
(2022)
Review
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Han Peng, Fereidoon Shahidi
Summary: Cannabis is a valuable source of fiber and bioactive cannabinoids, but the instability of cannabinoids to oxygen, heat, and light affects their diversity. Research on the structural conversion of cannabinoids is ongoing, highlighting the need for comprehensive understanding in various aspects such as chemistry, metabolism, toxicity, commercialization, and regulations.
JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Anne Claire Desbois, Dragos Ciocan, David Saadoun, Gabriel Perlemuter, Patrice Cacoub
Summary: Recent studies have shown a close link between specific microbiota and inflammatory disorders, especially in patients with large vessel vasculitis (LVV). This study aimed to analyze the blood microbiome profile in Takayasu's arteritis (TAK) and giant cell arteritis (GCA) patients compared to healthy donors. Significant differences in blood microbiome profiles were found between TAK patients and healthy donors, as well as between TAK and GCA patients, with potential associations with specific metabolic functions.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Amanda Doggett, Kyla Belisario, Andre J. Mcdonald, Mark A. Ferro, James G. Murphy, James Mackillop
Summary: A longitudinal observational cohort study in Canada found that there were decreases in cannabis use frequency and related consequences among high-risk young adults after recreational cannabis legalization.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Jason P. Connor, Daniel Stjepanovic, Bernard Le Foll, Eva Hoch, Alan J. Budney, Wayne D. Hall
Summary: Cannabis use disorder affects approximately 10% of global cannabis users, and while there are treatment methods available, enduring abstinence is not common. Legalization of non-medical cannabis use may increase the prevalence of CUD.
NATURE REVIEWS DISEASE PRIMERS
(2021)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Youssef Banana, Husam Bashir, Sara Boukabous, Abdellah Rezziki, Adnane Benzirar, Omar El Mahi
Summary: Cannabis arteritis is a rare vascular disorder associated with cannabis misuse. This case report presents a patient who developed the disease solely due to cannabis use. Diagnosis of cannabis arteritis requires exclusion of other possible causes. Treatment primarily involves cannabis cessation.
ANNALS OF MEDICINE AND SURGERY
(2022)
Review
Rheumatology
Eleni Pilitsi, Brooke Kennamer, Nicole Trepanowski, Reina Gonzalez, Marcin Trojanowski, Tania Phillips, Christina S. Lam
Summary: TAO is a non-atherosclerotic inflammatory disease strongly associated with tobacco use in young adults. CA, a subtype of TAO, shares similar clinical and pathological features and is described in marijuana users. Distinguishing between TAO and CA is challenging due to concurrent tobacco and marijuana use.
CLINICAL RHEUMATOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
George Sam Wang, Christine Buttorff, Asa Wilks, Daniel Schwam, Torri D. Metz, Gregory Tung, Rosalie Liccardo Pacula
Summary: The study aimed to evaluate the association between the presence of recreational cannabis dispensaries and the prevalence of cannabis-involved pregnancy hospitalizations in Colorado. The findings showed that increasing recreational dispensaries were associated with an increase in hospitalizations, particularly in counties with no prior exposure to medical cannabis.
PREVENTIVE MEDICINE
(2022)
Review
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Cornelia M. Weyand, Joerg J. Goronzy
Summary: Giant cell arteritis is an autoimmune disease that affects medium and large arteries, causing inflammation, obstruction, and aneurysm formation. The disease progresses through various steps, involving both innate and adaptive immune responses, leading to the infiltration of immune cells into the arterial wall and the development of tissue-damaging macrophages. Understanding these immune mechanisms provides opportunities for prevention and management of this devastating disease.
CIRCULATION RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Daniel T. Myran, Adrienne Gaudreault, Lauren Konikoff, Robert Talarico, Rosalie Liccardo Pacula
Summary: This study examines the impact of adult-use cannabis legalization and subsequent commercialization on hospitalizations in Canada. The findings indicate that commercialization is associated with an increase in hospitalizations due to cannabis, particularly for cannabis-induced psychosis. There is provincial variation in the effects of legalization, with less mature legal markets experiencing greater declines in hospitalizations immediately following legalization.
Review
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Dan Wen, Li Feng, Xin Du, Jian-Zeng Dong, Chang-Sheng Ma
Summary: Takayasu arteritis (TA) is a rare large vasculitis with unknown etiology that affects the aorta and its primary branches, as well as the pulmonary and coronary arteries. The pathogenesis of TA involves cellular and humoral immunity, chronic inflammation, and genetic factors. Various biomarkers associated with the pathogenesis of TA can be observed in patients, and they have significant clinical application values in early diagnosis, evaluating disease activity, and guiding clinical treatment options. The combination of biomarkers assay and imaging examination may enhance the accuracy of TA detection.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Christian Gunadi, Yuyan Shi
Summary: Cannabis decriminalization was associated with a reduction in cannabis possession arrest rates among both adults and youths, and it decreased racial disparity between Blacks and Whites among adults.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Daniel T. Myran, Adrienne Gaudreault, Michael Pugliese, Douglas G. Manuel, Peter Tanuseputro
Summary: This study found a significant increase in cannabis-involved traffic injury emergency department visits over time, especially following the commercialization of nonmedical cannabis. These findings suggest the need for greater prevention efforts, including targeted education and policy measures, in regions with legal cannabis to address the issue of cannabis-impaired driving.
Article
Agricultural Engineering
Avia Saloner, Nirit Bernstein
Summary: Nitrogen supply affects cannabinoid and terpenoid metabolism, with the optimal N level for both yield quantity and relatively high secondary metabolites content being 160 mg L-1. High N supply has adverse effects on the production of secondary compounds in cannabis, while promoting plant growth and biomass production.
INDUSTRIAL CROPS AND PRODUCTS
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Christian Gunadi, Yuyan Shi
Summary: Recreational cannabis legalization (RCL) can reduce cannabis possession arrests in states that have already decriminalized cannabis, with a larger impact in states without prior decriminalization. RCL does not seem to affect arrest rates among youths and does not contribute to disparities in arrest rates between Black and White individuals.
