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Parkinson's disease progression slowed by antibody infusions

Monthly infusions with the drug prasinezumab appeared to slow the progression of motor symptoms in people with advanced Parkinson's disease

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

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

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

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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

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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)

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

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MRI scans of a healthy brain (left) and a brain with amyloid plaque deposits (right), a sign of Alzhiemer's disease

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

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Covid-19 rebound affects 1 in 5 people after taking Paxlovid

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Weight-loss drug Wegovy can avert heart attacks - will this widen use?

A trial has found that Wegovy can ward off heart attacks and strokes, as well as helping people lose weight. This extra string to the treatment's bow could make it more accessible

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Drug that cuts breast cancer risk set for wider use in UK

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Why is there a shortage of ADHD drugs and what can people do?

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Potential new medicine can target proteins on cancer cell surfaces

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Aspirin raises the risk of brain bleeds and may not prevent strokes

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