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Rapamycin

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Rapamycin

Rapamycin was developed as an immunosuppressant for organ transplant patients but could be a potential anti-ageing drug

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Health

Benzodiazepine prescriptions reach ‘disturbing’ levels in the US

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What it’s like to trip on psilocybin for a scientific research study

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What it’s like to trip on psilocybin for a scientific research study

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The global failure to push PrEP is hindering the fight against HIV

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The global failure to push PrEP is hindering the fight against HIV

Comment

Exercise can help lower your risk of cardiovascular disease

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Cholesterol levels predict if under-45s will ever have heart disease

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Val Curran

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The science of cannabis: Can it really help our mental health?

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Fiona Behan

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How we're using CRISPR to fight cancer

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Fast access to new medicines shouldn’t mean endangering our health

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Fast access to new medicines shouldn’t mean endangering our health

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Why the medicine you take could actually be bad for your health

Health

Why the medicine you take could actually be bad for your health

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Worker growing cannabis plants

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There is little evidence that cannabis helps mental health problems

New research raises doubts around the use of cannabis for mental health conditions, prompting concerns that the benefits are being oversold

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Benzodiazepines and z-drugs are prescribed more in poorer areas

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Cannabis extract may work as a treatment for cannabis addiction

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A hidden drug overdose crisis has struck Scotland - can we fix it?

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Dr Herbert Kleber brought evidence-based treatment to drug addiction

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