Researchers believe the popular medication should be further studied as a cancer prevention tool.

Experts from the US examined data on more than 161,000 patients

Scientists say a new study into weight loss drugs like Mounjaro, Wegovy and Ozempiccan suggest the impact of GLP-1 medicines "may reach further and transform how we think about…

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A new wave of research links GLP-1 drugs to reduced cancer spread and better survival, and the mechanism may go beyond just weight loss

Patients taking the drugs for obesity had a 41% lower risk of related cancers

GLP-1s may be able to alter the body’s inflammatory and metabolic environment making cancer therapies more effective. Clinical trials will be the next step.

Recent studies suggest GLP-1s, the weight loss and diabetes drugs, may both prevent cancer and slow its progression. While weight loss is known to curb cancer risks, GLP-1s may…

Researchers believe the popular medication should be further studied as a cancer prevention tool.

Researchers believe the popular medication should be further studied as a cancer prevention tool.

People across the Black diaspora are increasingly turning to weight-loss drugs. How might this reshape our health, wellbeing and body image?