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Cocaine drug crystals.

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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 – a step towards the first approved drugs to treat the problem

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Drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy could significantly cut dementia risk

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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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Do Ozempic and Wegovy really cause hair loss?

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Does aspirin have potential as an anti-cancer drug?

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Mandatory Credit: Photo by Ute Grabowsky/imageBROKER/Shutterstock (13880334oy) Pack of Ozempic, antidiabetic drug for weight control, taken in a pharmacy in Niesky, 13.04.2023., Niesky, Germany Various 23aecabfaa

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The Ozempic era is only just beginning

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What do GLP-1 drugs really tell us about the brain's reward system?

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What do GLP-1 drugs really tell us about the brain's reward system?

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GLP-1 drugs are only the start – the powerful drugs to expect next

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GLP-1 drugs are only the start – the powerful drugs to expect next

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Why exercise is more important than ever when taking weight-loss drugs

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Why exercise is more important than ever when taking weight-loss drugs

GLP-1 drugs have revolutionised the treatment of obesity, but the very reason they are effective is also why it's vital to prioritise exercise when taking them

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Microdosing weight-loss drugs is on the rise – but does it work?

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The unexpected impacts of a society transformed by weight-loss drugs

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The 13 drugs and supplements that could slow brain ageing

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Medicines made in space set to touch down in Australian outback

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