According to a new study, the plant that produces marijuana may help to prevent bone loss in seniors.  Learn more in this article from McKnight’s Long-Term Care News.

Researchers at the University of Edinburgh have discovered that the body reacts very differently to cannabis depending on age. Using laboratory mice for their experiments, the research team found that one of the keys to developing osteoporosis is actually a molecule that can be activated by cannabis, called the type 1 cannabinoid receptor (CB1).

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