NYU Langone Medical Center

New-found hope for epilepsy patients in the form of Marijuana

Various reports have suggested that parents of children with severe epilepsy have claimed incredible recoveries when their children were given cannabidiol, a derivative of marijuana.

Apr 04, 2016, 08:53 AM IST

Smoking risks health by altering bacterial balance in mouth

The study led by NYU Langone Medical Center and its Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center found that smoking drastically alters the oral microbiome, the mix of roughly 600 bacterial species that live in people's mouths.

Mar 30, 2016, 13:51 PM IST