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Diabetes drug metformin alleviates anxiety in mice ‘by increasing levels of the feel-good chemical’

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Diabetes drug metformin alleviates anxiety in mice ‘by increasing levels of the feel-good chemical serotonin in their brain’ People with type 2 diabetes are at higher risk of depression but it is unclear why Previous studies suggest the mechanisms for creating serotonin are blocked In a mouse study, scientists released the block with metformin and … Read more

Soaring waistlines hit record levels in Britain amid obesity crisis

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Britain’s expanding waistlines hit record levels as women’s increase by up to THREE inches on average and men’s by two inches in 24 years Women’s waists grew three inches in 24 years and men’s are two inches bigger Experts warned that many more of us are overweight than we were in the past But data … Read more

Scientists create drugs to keep the skin youthful by boosting levels of a crucial protein

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Saggy, wrinkled faces could soon be a thing of the past as researchers have identified a key mechanism of how skin ages. A key protein compound which could represent ‘a new anti-ageing intervention’ has been discovered by scientists. Two drugs have been created which offer hope that a fountain of youth could be developed in … Read more