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5 kilograms of broccoli in a pill slashes diabetics' blood sugar

A concentrated broccoli extract taken daily helps people with type-2 diabetes reduce blood glucose by 10 per cent – lowering their risk of other complications

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Police warned of drug so powerful it can kill in one breath

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WHO classes HIV drug as an essential medicine

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Tripping up: The real danger of microdosing with LSD

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Microdosers say tiny hits of LSD make your work and life better

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courtesy of Janet Chang

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What it’s like to take psychedelics in small doses at breakfast

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Far stronger than morphine

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Police warned of drug so powerful it can kill in one breath

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Cystic fibrosis drug halts lung damage in young children

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Cystic fibrosis drug halts lung damage in young children

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Drinking small amounts while pregnant may affect the baby’s face

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Drug that boosts confidence in your own actions may help OCD

Are you sure you locked the front door this morning? Sometimes it can be hard to judge your own behaviour, but a drug that blocks noradrenaline seems to help

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Could cannabis help crack cocaine addicts kick the habit?

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Tumour-tracking drug that kills cancer approved in the US

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The drug rebellion fighting big pharma to save the NHS millions

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Diabetes drug may work by changing gut bacteria makeup

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