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Ozempic weight loss is deemed less praiseworthy than lifestyle changes

People seem to be less impressed when others lose weight with the drug Ozempic than when they achieve it via lifestyle changes

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YARUMAL, - AUGUST 18 - Alirio sits in his living room with his son Alexis, 6, snuggles in and his wife Marta. Alirio, 42, is a coffee farmer who is also a participant in the University of Antioquia study who lives near Yarumal. The study, lead by Dr. Francisco Lopera, a behavioural neurologist at Medellin's University of Antioquia, researches a local family tree with a genetic mutation that causes early-onset Alzheimer's disease. The Colombian family's genetic curse may be the world's best hope for an Alzheimer's cure. In that family tree researchers have the perfect group to study the disease and have now begin a clinical trial to see if they have a medication that might be able to delay onset. in Medellin. (Steve Russell/Toronto Star via Getty Images)

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A moving story reveals hidden human cost of drug trials

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Do Ozempic and Wegovy really cause hair loss?

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Does aspirin have potential as an anti-cancer drug?

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Mandatory Credit: Photo by Ute Grabowsky/imageBROKER/Shutterstock (13880334oy) Pack of Ozempic, antidiabetic drug for weight control, taken in a pharmacy in Niesky, 13.04.2023., Niesky, Germany Various 23aecabfaa

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The Ozempic era is only just beginning

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GLP-1 drugs are only the start – the powerful drugs to expect next

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GLP-1 drugs are only the start – the powerful drugs to expect next

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Why exercise is more important than ever when taking weight-loss drugs

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Why exercise is more important than ever when taking weight-loss drugs

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Microdosing weight-loss drugs is on the rise – but does it work?

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Microdosing weight-loss drugs is on the rise – but does it work?

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The unexpected impacts of a society transformed by weight-loss drugs

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The unexpected impacts of a society transformed by weight-loss drugs

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What do GLP-1 drugs really tell us about the brain's reward system?

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What do GLP-1 drugs really tell us about the brain's reward system?

Anecdotal reports suggest drugs like Ozempic may curb not just appetite but also impulsive or addictive behaviour, hinting at links between metabolic health and our brains

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The 13 drugs and supplements that could slow brain ageing

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Medicines made in space set to touch down in Australian outback

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Strongest evidence yet that Ozempic and Wegovy reduce alcohol intake

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Laughing gas could be picked up by a breathalyser

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