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Can CBD fight COVID-19? today.uic.edu/can-cbd-fight-…

Can CBD fight COVID-19? today.uic.edu/can-cbd-fight-…

Science Advances publication science.org/doi/10.1126/sc… shows cannabidiol inhibits SARS-CoV-2 replication through induction of the host ER stress and innate immune responses

Here's a quick read on the basics of dietary supplement efficacy, safety, quality, labeling, and regulation. We call it Dietary Supplements: What You Need to Know. go.usa.gov/xyc6a

Article-Getting your protein from plants may help you live longer nytimes.com/2019/09/03/wel…

Turmeric is a spice found in curry powder. It contains curcumin and other substances that may have beneficial health effects: bit.ly/2JTFPlH

Dr. Guido Pauli has been awarded Tyler, Taylor, & Tales 2018 and gave a talk at ASP 2019!

Save the Date on July 26, 10 am to 3 pm for Annual Atkins Garden Walk!

Vitamin D supplements are starting to be labeled in micrograms (mcg) instead of International Units (IU). A supplement that has 20 mcg of vitamin D provides 800 IU: bit.ly/2Kc74IE

The Illinois Senate approved legalized recreational marijuana use late on Wednesday, May 29. chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-me…

News: One-third of cancer patients use complementary and alternative medicine sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/…

#UICBotCtr attended NIH CARBON annual meeting at Washington D.C.

News: Too much of a good thing? High doses of Vitamin D can lead to kidney failure sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/… DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.180465

Want to apply for a fellowship? There is a workshop for all postdocs! uic.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3E…

What's the most commonly used dietary supplement, taken by more than one-third of all American adults? 1.usa.gov/Uu4A7D

Join our annual seminar "Norman R. Farnsworth Lectureship in Pharmacognosy" tomorrow (Mar 22).

Which of the following herbs is a common source of caffeine in weight loss supplements? ginkgo, guarana, or echinacea? 1.usa.gov/1VugRtR

Submission deadline for 2019 ASP Annual Meeting is April 30! aspmeetings.pharmacognosy.us

Celebrate #UICPharm's annual Norman R. Farnsworth Lecture on March 22. More information: ow.ly/q26R30nT1Nf

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