The race is on to turn your body into a GLP-1 factory

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Tuesday, November 04, 2025 07:13:08 PM UTC

People looking to lose weight and lower their blood sugar may someday be able to get a single injection that turns their cells into tiny factories that churn out a protein that is essentially the active ingredient in drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy, Zepbound and Mounjaro.

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The race is on to turn your body into a GLP-1 factory

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US health leaders hailed the benefits of hormone therapy for menopause. Doctors are pushing for balance

How a humble cabbage became one of the Forbidden City’s most memorable treasures

‘Black box’ safety warning to be removed from hormone therapy for menopause

Experimental daily pill may lower cholesterol in patients who don’t see enough benefit with statins alone, study finds

Scientists have edited a gene that may reduce high cholesterol permanently

Swiss art museum appoints first-ever botanical curator, backed by Chanel Culture Fund

The race is on to turn your body into a GLP-1 factory

Science got peanut allergies all wrong – until the scientific method got it right

FDA moves to restrict fluoride supplements as part of MAHA agenda

More than $1 billion and two decades later, the Grand Egyptian Museum is — finally — ready to share its treasures

Autism diagnosis rates higher among children born to mothers who had Covid-19 during pregnancy, study suggests