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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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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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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

Tests of marijuana sold legally in Colorado found that most products contained significantly less THC, the main psychoactive component, than was listed on the packaging

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Drug overdose deaths have quadrupled among older US adults

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Caffeine linked to lower BMI and reduced risk of type 2 diabetes

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Inhaled powder that coats airways can block coronavirus infection

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Drug that targets ACE2 receptors may work against new covid variants

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