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Study suggests GLP-1 weight loss drugs may slow biological aging

Original: GLP-1 may slow biological aging

A new University of California study indicates that GLP-1 drugs, the class behind popular weight loss medications like Ozempic and Wegovy, may slow biological aging, not just promote weight loss. Researchers point to effects on aging-related markers in the body. The findings add to growing interest in whether these widely used drugs offer benefits well beyond diabetes and obesity treatment.

Why now: GLP-1 drugs are already widely used, so evidence of anti-aging effects has major health and market implications

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