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Marijuana compounds made in GM yeast could help epilepsy

Sneaking cannabis DNA into yeast can create enormous quantities of any marijuana component, from those with medical applications to the ones that get you high

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Chronic back pain stem cell treatment could cut need for opioids

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Hunger-blocking injection lets fat monkeys quickly lose weight

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Magic mushroom extract changes brains of people with depression

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Little-known drug keeps climbers’ minds sharp at high altitude

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Side effects are worse when we think medication looks expensive

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Old Scientist: Tanks on the moon and other wolves we’ve cried

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DNA testing firms are cashing in our genes. Should we get a cut?

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Plastic cubes injected into the body could replace booster shots

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Tumour bacteria sabotage chemotherapy by destroying cancer drugs

Giving antibiotics to people with cancer could improve treatment by stopping bacteria from degrading anticancer drugs

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Helping people walk again with donated prostheses in West Africa

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Computer knows how much pain you are in by studying your face

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UK's bad drug law flounders, which is no real surprise at all

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Pioneering gene therapy approved for leukaemia in the US

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