Study reveals cannabis compounds reduce threat of fatty liver disease By Talker News Mar 6, 2026 1 hr ago Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save PhD student Radka KoÄvarová in the lab. (Tom Barnea via SWNS) By Talker By Stephen BeechCannabis compounds reduces the threat of potentially deadly fatty liver disease, according to new research. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAm}2EFC2==J @44FCC:?8 496>:42=D 7@F?5 :? E96 5CF8 42? QD:8?:7:42?E=JQ 4FE =:G6C 72E 2?5 49@=6DE6C@= =6G6=D 2?5 :>AC@G6 E96 3@5JVD 23:=:EJ E@ 677:4:6?E=J AC@46DD 6?6C8J[ D2J D4:6?E:DED]k^AmkAm%96 DEF5J C6G62=D E92E EH@ <6J k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^E2=<6C]?6HD^a_ad^_d^_a^>:496=:?\DE2C\C6DE2FC2?E\=2F?496D\@H?\42??23:D\DEC2:?^Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q C6=lQ?@C676CC6C ?@@A6?6CQm42??23:D 4@>A@F?5Dk^2m H@C< 3J 4C62E:?8 2 324<FA 6?6C8J C6D6CG6 :? 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