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On top of the risks of injecting untested and potentially contaminated products, user error may make this runaway wellness fad even more dangerous.
A targeted ad for illegal peptides pops up in our social feed, so we start a chat with the supplier. The videos and pictures they send us are revealing and concerning.
Wellness clinics are supplying peptides and anti-ageing injections that aren’t approved, meaning they haven’t been checked for safety or effectiveness.
People are now taking peptides for a variety of reasons, including fat loss. But are they legal? And what are the risks? Here’s what you need to know.
Scientists are using AI and physics-based simulations together to design new peptides that will kill previously drug-resistant bacteria.
Unregulated peptides sold for muscle gain and anti-ageing carry serious risks, and the evidence suggests women face the greater danger.
The unlicensed peptide market is expanding faster than regulators can keep up.
New research dispels many of the myths Enhanced Games organisers are sprouting.
The internet is awash with claims about injectable peptides for fitness, but there’s almost no human research showing they work or are truly safe.
Grey-market peptides are becoming mainstream, but evidence of their effectiveness is thin or non-existent.
Yet another weight loss drug is causing a stir online. But health authorities and experts say it may bring more risks than rewards.
Once taboo, injecting is becoming normalised in the beauty industry and on social media. But what do peptide serums actually contain? And do the anti-ageing claims stack up?
Peptides are being widely marketed as a “holy grail” for workout recovery and physical performance. But do they work?
The discovery shines a light on what has, until now, been an underappreciated feature of evolution which suggests life is not so random after all.
Copper peptides signal the body to build collagen and clear out damaged cells.
People are injecting compounds we barely understand.
The chemical reaction that forms essential biomolecules like proteins and DNA normally doesn’t occur in the presence of water. Microdroplets provide a unique environment that make it possible.
This retiring violet tucked away in the Australian bush holds the key to future generations of medically-engineered plants.
Getting rid of this scourge is nothing to be sneezed at.
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