New Drug Aims to Counter Muscle Loss from Weight-Loss Injections
A new drug is being developed that could reduce the loss of lean muscle tissue often associated with the use of popular slimming injections like Ozempic and Wegovy. This drug, an antibody, aims to mitigate muscle atrophy while patients achieve weight loss.
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New drug to stop 'Ozempic butt' muscle loss
A third of the weight loss from obesity jabs can come from muscle, say experts.
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Trial suggests monoclonal antibody can help retain lean body mass when losing weight with GLP-1 medicines A drug that promotes muscle growth could significantly reduce the loss of lean body mass when using slimming jabs, research suggests. While GLP-1 based jabs such as Wegovy and Mounjaro have proved highly effective at helping people who are overweight or obese, experts have warned it is not only fat that is lost. Studies suggest 25-40% of total weight loss is down to a reduction in lean bo...
By Nicola Davis Science Correspondent
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