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We'll learn about LSD's potential for treating anxiety in 2026

Two later-stage trials investigating LSD for treating anxiety are due to conclude in 2026, which could lead to the drug being approved for the common mental health condition

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The potential of GLP-1 drugs to transform medicine exploded in 2025

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Timing cancer drug delivery around our body clock may boost survival

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Monthly injection could replace daily steroid pills for severe asthma

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Daily pill could offer alternative to weight-loss injections

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Wegovy has heart health benefits even if weight loss is minimal

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Antidepressants vary widely in their physical side effects

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What’s my Alzheimer’s risk, and can I really do anything to change it?

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What’s my Alzheimer’s risk, and can I really do anything to change it?

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Higher dose of Wegovy ups both weight loss and side effects

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A single dose of LSD seems to reduce anxiety

About half of people with generalised anxiety disorder don’t respond to common treatments with antidepressants – but psychedelics may offer relief

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Rapamycin may extend lifespans by protecting against DNA damage

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Just one dose of psilocybin seems to be enough to rewire the brain

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ADHD drugs reduce risk of criminal behaviour, drug abuse and accidents

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mRNA drugs could protect against almost any kind of viral infection

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