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Experimental medication helps treat cocaine addiction

A recently developed medication encourages people with cocaine use disorder to reduce their intake of the stimulant 鈥� a step towards the first approved drugs to treat the problem

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We’re finally uncovering fibre’s remarkable benefits for body and mind

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Drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy could significantly cut dementia risk

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Common artificial sweetener makes you three times hungrier than sugar

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Ozempic weight loss is deemed less praiseworthy than lifestyle changes

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YARUMAL, - AUGUST 18 - Alirio sits in his living room with his son Alexis, 6, snuggles in and his wife Marta. Alirio, 42, is a coffee farmer who is also a participant in the University of Antioquia study who lives near Yarumal. The study, lead by Dr. Francisco Lopera, a behavioural neurologist at Medellin's University of Antioquia, researches a local family tree with a genetic mutation that causes early-onset Alzheimer's disease. The Colombian family's genetic curse may be the world's best hope for an Alzheimer's cure. In that family tree researchers have the perfect group to study the disease and have now begin a clinical trial to see if they have a medication that might be able to delay onset. in Medellin. (Steve Russell/Toronto Star via Getty Images)

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A moving story reveals hidden human cost of drug trials

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Weekend workouts can be as valuable as exercising throughout the week

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US government fired researchers running a crucial drug use survey

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Do Ozempic and Wegovy really cause hair loss?

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Does aspirin have potential as an anti-cancer drug?

Taking aspirin was first linked to a lower risk of colorectal cancer in 1988, but the research into its anti-tumour potential has been full of twists and turns since then

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Measles is spreading across the US 鈥� here is what you need to know

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Pregnancy鈥檚 lasting effects on different parts of the body revealed

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What the research says about the benefits of low-intensity cardio

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The Ozempic era is only just beginning

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