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Mossy said:
That is one of our Biggest jobs on AFN..making sure everyone gets a bit of care and attention.
Bur Warriors picked that up straight away..I was so Impressed with Dereks post yesterday about trying to get a bit attention to a new growers thread..:bravo:..Well Done Derek..

But..it is a Massive job and we don't have staff to cover it all.

Now..I've Looked at it from the other way around.
I've asked eP..just for a day..to tell all his new Intros to come to Live Stoners for 200 plus rep points..and their Welcome to AFN badge.

If any of them come through the Link..they will See the Bud Warriors and feel at Home straight away..:bighug:..they will make Friends here..so they will not feel left out in the cold.

So..we'll See what happens when the Penguin Hits it..:thumbsup:
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I could not agree with you more. @Mossy I am new to AFN but I actively participate for the last 2 months, read many threads and have even made a grow journal. The staff and others are just exceptional. I have learned everything from you guys.! But you gotta want it. It was difficult and confusing in the start. After I learned the sight searching for the right information has become easier. Being part of the site each day really gets me involved. Look at you guys on Live Stoners. Mostly experienced growers and knowledgeable about the site and what it has to offer and gain knowledge that way.

Also start a thread for new guys to the site. Where only the experienced can answer and guide the newbie in the right direction or location on the site, instead of answering the same questions all the time.
 
Hey!
Another bit of Great news on the MMJ front:
Scientists from the Salk Institute have found some preliminary evidence that suggests tetraydrocannabinol (THC) and other cannabinoids found in marijuana show signs of promoting the removal of amyloid beta—the toxic protein also known as the “plaque” associated with Alzheimer’s disease.

"Although other studies have offered evidence that cannabinoids might be neuroprotective against the symptoms of Alzheimer's, we believe our study is the first to demonstrate that cannabinoids affect both inflammation and amyloid beta accumulation in nerve cells," says Salk Professor David Schubert, the senior author of the paper.

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It has long been known that amyloid beta accumulates within the nerve cells of the aging brain well before the appearance of Alzheimer's disease symptoms and plaques. Amyloid beta is a major component of the plaque deposits that are a hallmark of the disease. But the precise role of amyloid beta and the plaques it forms in the disease process remains unclear.
The researchers studied cells altered to produce high levels of amyloid beta and were able to expose those cells to THC, which in turn showed positive signs of reducing the amyloid protein levels as well as eliminating the inflammation associated with high levels of the protein present.

"Inflammation within the brain is a major component of the damage associated with Alzheimer's disease, but it has always been assumed that this response was coming from immune-like cells in the brain, not the nerve cells themselves," says Antonio Currais, a postdoctoral researcher in Schubert's laboratory and first author of the paper. "When we were able to identify the molecular basis of the inflammatory response to amyloid beta, it became clear that THC-like compounds that the nerve cells make themselves may be involved in protecting the cells from dying.”
While these are preliminary, results are promising and highlight the need for science to be allowed to further research marijuana and marijuana’s properties in the hopes of furthering science.
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