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Blood-clotting drug derived from pigs can now be made synthetically

A common anti-clotting drug called heparin is made from pig intestines, which risks contaminations and infections. A safer, synthetic version has now been developed but its production needs scaling up

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Experimental weight loss pill seems to be more potent than Ozempic

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Health

Does Viagra ward off Alzheimer's disease? It's too soon to say

Analysis

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Patch with octopus-like suckers helps drugs penetrate the skin

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2R2AKY2 Advertising for Wegovy (semaglutide) weight loss injections in the New York subway on Sunday, April 30, 2023. (? Richard B. Levine)

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2024 will see a new weight-loss drug that trumps Wegovy and Ozempic

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MRI scans of a healthy brain (left) and a brain with amyloid plaque deposits (right), a sign of Alzhiemer's disease

Health

2023 saw a cautious hope for Alzheimer's treatment but doubts remain

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Vagus nerve stimulation may help treat drug addiction

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Covid-19 rebound affects 1 in 5 people after taking Paxlovid

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Weight-loss drug Wegovy can avert heart attacks - will this widen use?

Analysis

Health

Blood tests for Alzheimer’s may be rolled out within five years

Blood tests that look for signs of Alzheimer's disease are already used in research. A project is now testing their accuracy in real-world settings, which could result in them being used by doctors within five years

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Drug that cuts breast cancer risk set for wider use in UK

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Why is there a shortage of ADHD drugs and what can people do?

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Society

Legalising marijuana hasn't been the quick fix the US hoped for

Comment

Health

Why we know so little about cannabis – and why scientists are worried

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