57 h. ago Common diabetes drug may 'slow down or prevent' cancer in those at risk of 'aggressive' form of disease

A widely used diabetes drug holds promise in the treatment of the third biggest cancer killer in the UK, new research suggests

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57 h. ago Millions who take cheap, common drug could be protected from deadly type of cancer

Cambridge found a drug that costs mere pennies per pill could help prevent a type of cancer that kills about four out of five patients within five years of their diagnosis.

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57 h. ago Widely used drug could prevent leukaemia among those at risk

People at high risk of acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) can be identified years in advance, but there is currently no treatment to prevent it from developing

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3 d. ago Inside stunning research that shows how cheap, popular drugs could be secret weapon against dementia

Dementia is the UK's biggest killer, claiming more lives than heart attacks and strokes combined. Despite exhaustive research, science has failed to find a cure or drug to prevent it.

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4 d. ago NHS told to start prescribing statins 'add on' drug which could prevent 5,000 heart attacks

Imperial College London research reveals the cholesterol-lowering drug ezetimibe could slash risk of heart attack patients suffering another one

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3 w. ago The Vivienne’s sister shares heartbreaking update in first interview after tragic death

The Vivienne's family is advocating for the reclassification of ketamine, aiming to prevent further tragedies linked to the drug

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