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Illustration of the reward pathway in the human brain

Health

Cocaine seems to hijack brain pathways that prioritise food and water

Cocaine and morphine hijacked neural responses in the brains of mice, which resulted in them consuming less food and water

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Aggregates of the protein alpha-synuclein (brown) and antibodies (green)

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Parkinson's disease progression slowed by antibody infusions

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JT0A56 Zoloft 100 mg, Sertraline, is prescribed to treat depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic disorder, anxiety disorders, post-traumatic stress

Health

Anxiety really has increased over the past 10 years – but why?

Features

Illustration of an elderly man with a pace maker. SEBASTIAN KAULITZKI/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY Sebastian Kaulitzki/Science Photo Library

Technology

Implantable battery is charged up by the body's oxygen supply

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These four common medicines could help prolong your life

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

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Experimental weight loss pill seems to be more potent than Ozempic

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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)

Health

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

Recently approved in the US, the weight-loss drug Zepbound will reach more people in 2024, with research suggesting its effects trump those of the much talked-about Wegovy and Ozempic

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

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Electronic pill monitors your breathing and heart rate from your gut

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Health

Vagus nerve stimulation may help treat drug addiction

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Technology

Flexible needle goes soft after injections for safety and comfort

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