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| New weight loss shot melts fat WITHOUT nasty side effects of Ozempic and Wegovy, study suggests |
| 2023-03-29 |
| [Daily Mail, where America gets its news] A new weight loss medication could spur the same transformation that Ozempic and Wegovy have fueled for thousands of Americans — without off-putting side effects. Researchers at Syracuse University have developed a molecule that activates the same receptors in the brain as the two famous drugs. Obese mice exposed to it lost 12 percent of their weight over just 16 days. On top of its weight loss prowess, it also came with no symptoms. Dubbed GEP44 by researchers, the team hopes the molecule can form the basis of a highly effective weight loss treatment with limited drawbacks in the future. If successful, the team will have a large market too. GLP-1 drugs such as Wegovy, Ozempic and Mounjaro have flown off shelves in recent years as many doctors see them as a magic bullet to fight America's obesity crisis. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that 70 percent of Americans are overweight, and 40 percent are obese. |
| Posted by:Skidmark |
| #2 ...And in the meantime, diabetics like me can't GET Mounjaro because doctors are prescribing it for weight loss instead of, you know, diabetes. Mike |
| Posted by: MikeKozlowski 2023-03-29 15:43 |
| #1 Obese mice exposed to it lost 12 percent of their weight over just 16 days. Their heads fell off. |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2023-03-29 11:13 |