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Is Alzheimer’s drug donanemab really a 'turning point' for treatment?

The experimental drug donanemab slows the progression of Alzheimer's disease compared with a placebo, but the effect may not be large enough to be noticed by people with the condition or their families

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Mandatory Credit: Photo by EPA-EFE/Shutterstock (13842171a) Packages of prescribtion drugs Ozempic and Wegovy by Novo Nordisk sit on a table in Copenhagen, Denmark, 23 March 2023. US celebrities have credited their weight loss to the FDA-approved medications that are prescribed to treat Type 2 diabetes. Diabetes drugs used as slimming agent, Copenhagen, Denmark - 23 Mar 2023

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People think drugs like Wegovy are a quick fix. So what if they are?

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Beyond Wegovy: Could the next wave of weight-loss drugs end obesity?

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Beyond Wegovy: Could the next wave of weight-loss drugs end obesity?

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Protons can be used to kill cancer cells

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Plastic wedge makes it much easier to make protons for cancer therapy

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Opioids no better than placebo for short-term lower back and neck pain

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'Smart drugs' don't make people better at a problem-solving test

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Diabetes drug metformin may cut the risk of long covid by 41 per cent

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Do new Alzheimer's drugs signal the end of the condition?

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Specimen from the Hunterian Museum, London

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Hunterian Museum puts anatomical curiosities back on display

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New drug donanemab slows cognitive decline in early Alzheimer's

The experimental treatment donanemab is now the second antibody drug to slow cognitive decline in people with early stage Alzheimer’s disease, but questions remain about its real-world benefits and safety

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Nematode worms get the ‘munchies’ after having cannabis-like substance

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Why expanding access to Narcan in the US won’t solve the opioid crisis

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Legal marijuana in the US may be less potent than packaging claims

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Drug overdose deaths have quadrupled among older US adults

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