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Viagra and erectile dysfunction drugs could cut Alzheimer’s risk in men, study suggests | Science & Tech News
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Erectile dysfunction drugs such as Viagra could be inadvertently cutting the chances of men developing Alzheimer’s disease, research suggests. Alzheimer’s Research UK called the findings “encouraging,” saying the chance of repurposing drugs to tackle the condition could help “accelerate progress and open up new avenues to prevent or treat dementia-causing diseases”. However the charity said…
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Girl, 8, becomes first UK transplant patient not to need life-long drugs | UK News
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An eight-year-old girl has become the first person in the UK to have a transplant – and not need to take immunosuppressant drugs for the rest of her life. Aditi Shankar, who has a rare genetic condition, has received both a new kidney and bone marrow from her mother, Divya. Because she had a stem…
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AI helps discover three drugs which could fight effects of ageing | Science & Tech News
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Artificial intelligence (AI) has been used to discover three drugs which could help stave off the effects of ageing and associated diseases such as cancer and Alzheimer’s. A study by the University of Edinburgh used an AI algorithm to find a trio of chemicals which can target faulty cells, which could be hundreds of times…
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‘Monopoly Market’ taken offline as international raids target dark web drugs traders | Science & Tech News
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Fifty-five people have been arrested in the UK as part of an international crackdown on illegal drugs and goods trading on the dark web. Almost 300 suspects have been detained in total, across countries including the US (153), Germany (52), the Netherlands (10), Austria (nine), France (five), Switzerland (two), Poland and Brazil (one each). They…