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Prostate cancer drug combo cuts risk of death by more than 40%

October 20, 2025 | Bronwyn Thompson
A new drug combination to treat advanced recurring prostate cancer has shown remarkable results in a long-term trial, lowering the risk of death after eight years by 40.3%. What's more, the drug treatments are already FDA-approved on their own.

Mutant wheat breakthrough could triple grain yields

October 19, 2025 | Ben Coxworth
Imagine if three times as much grain could be obtained from the same amount of wheat plants as is currently possible, using the same amount of land, water and fertilizer. Well, that could soon be possible, thanks to a new genetic discovery.

First oral GLP-1 cuts cardiovascular risk by 14% – and it's now FDA-approved

October 19, 2025 | Bronwyn Thompson
The age of the GLP-1 drug has reached yet another milestone, with the US Food and Drug Administration green-lighting Novo Nordisk's once-daily oral semaglutide pill to treat people at high risk of cardiovascular events like heart attack and stroke.

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