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Tamiflu seems to relieve noise-induced hearing loss in mice
Mice that were given a high dose of the antiviral drug oseltamivir phosphate, better known as Tamiflu, after…
DeepMind AI can predict how drugs interact with proteins
Visualisation of a protein binding to a DNA molecule Science Photo Library/Alamy An artificial intelligence system can now…
Parkinson’s disease progression slowed by antibody infusions
Aggregated clumps of the protein alpha-synuclein (brown) and antibodies (green) BIOLUTION GMBH/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY A drug that targets…
Anxiety really has increased over the past 10 years – but why?
OVER the past few years, I have noticed an increasing number of people sharing their experiences of feeling…
These four common medicines could help prolong your life
Hormone replacement therapy can help with menopause symptoms – and possibly extends lifespan BSIP/UIG Via Getty Images Four…
Blood-clotting drug derived from pigs can now be made synthetically
Heparin prevents blood clotting and is used in many surgeries Luca Medical / Alamy A widely used anti-clotting…
Experimental weight loss pill seems to be more potent than Ozempic
An oral weight loss drug could help people with obesity who dislike needles Kseniya Ovchinnikova/Getty Images An experimental…
Does Viagra ward off Alzheimer’s disease? It’s too soon to say
Viagra could treat many conditions beyond erectile dysfunction David Cole/Alamy Anyone considering using Viagra as a treatment for…
2024 will see a new weight-loss drug that trumps Wegovy and Ozempic
New weight-loss drugs may bypass the need to inject Richard Levine/Alamy It may feel like there has been…
2023 saw a cautious hope for Alzheimer’s treatment but doubts remain
MRI scans of a healthy brain (left) and a brain with amyloid plaque deposits (right), a sign of…