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Best exercise equipment for beginners 2025: Everything you need to start your fitness journey
By Anna Gora last updated
Buying guides This is the best beginner-friendly workout kit you can buy in every category, from Aviron Strong Series rower and Peloton bike to Liforme yoga mat.

Best budget fitness trackers 2025: Cheap but mighty
By Maddy Biddulph, Anna Gora last updated
Buying Guide These are the best budget fitness trackers you can buy in every category, from Fitbit Inspire 3 and Xiaomi Smart Band 9 to Garmin Forerunner 165.

Ketamine may treat depression by 'flattening the brain's hierarchies,' small study suggests
By Jane Palmer published
Ketamine leads to increased communication between areas of the brain that don't typically engage with each other, new research suggests.

Scientists finally work out how Tylenol works — 130 years after we started using it
By Clarissa Brincat published
According to a new study in rats, a key byproduct of acetaminophen, called AM404, may block pain at the source before it has a chance to reach the brain.

Best fitness trackers 2025: Measure steps, sleep, exercise performance and more
By Andrew Williams, Anna Gora last updated
Buying Guide These are the best fitness trackers you can buy in every category, from Amazfit Balance and Garmin Fenix 8 to TicWatch Atlas.

Best Garmin watches 2025: From basic fitness bands to powerful adventure smartwatches
By Andrew Williams, Anna Gora last updated
Buying Guide These are the best Garmin watches you can buy in every category, from Fenix 8 and Forerunner 965 to Venu 3.

The brain might have a hidden 'off switch' for binge drinking
By Marianne Guenot published
Flipping the switch on fewer than 500 neurons dramatically reduces the alcohol consumption of mice. This novel finding could lead to new targets for therapeutics.

1 psychedelic psilocybin dose eases depression for years, study reveals
By Jane Palmer published
Half a decade after receiving a psychedelic treatment for depression, two-thirds of patients in a new study remained in remission.
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