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These medications for BPH have known risks and may have new side effects.
New steroid derivatives show promise as anticancer agents, even against resistant cells.
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Researchers made new compounds that could potentially be developed into anticancer drugs.
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Machine learning helps find new uses for existing drugs, improving healthcare.
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