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Rep Power: 4329 | Cannabis plant extracts can effectively fight drug-resistant bacteria. Scientists Say Substances Derived From Cannabis Could Outdo Conventional Antibiotics In Killing Some Bacteria By NORA SCHULTZ Sept. 12, 2008— Substances harvested from cannabis plants could soon outshine conventional antibiotics in the escalating battle against drug-resistant bacteria. The compounds, called cannabinoids, appear to be unaffected by the mechanism that superbugs like MRSA use to evade existing antibiotics. Scientists from Italy and the United Kingdom, who published their research in the Journal of Natural Products last month, say that cannabis-based creams could also be developed to treat persistent skin infections. More: http://www.abcnews.go.com/Technology...5787866&page=1 |
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