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Fluctuating oestrogen levels may alter how drugs enter women’s brains
Oestrogen levels fluctuate throughout a woman's menstrual cycle, which may impact how efficiently a drug that targets the brain can reach its destination
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‘Transformative’ pancreatic cancer drug doubles survival time
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Earliest use of anaesthetics uncovered in Chinese doctor鈥檚 tomb
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Physics
We need more radioactive drugs. Can we make them from nuclear waste?
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Rapamycin can add years to your life, or none at all 鈥� it鈥檚 a lottery
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Statins don’t cause most of the side effects listed on their labels
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A revolution in how we do chemistry: Best ideas of the century
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2026 will shed light on whether a little-known drug helps with autism
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The weight-loss drugs on trial in 2026 may trump Ozempic and Zepbound
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The cost of weight-loss drugs should fall in 2026
The price of weight-loss drugs like Wegovy put them out of reach for most people with obesity, but new arrivals and expiring patents should change that this year
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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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Wegovy has heart health benefits even if weight loss is minimal
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