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Ozempic killer? New drug reprograms metabolism for lasting weight loss | A new drug targets weight loss differently, leading to a more permanent fat-shedding solution.
While Ozempic and other drugs like it have proven effective in helping people lose weight, many gain it back when the injections stop. A new drug targets weight loss differently, leading to a more permanent fat-shedding solution.
At this year's meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes in Vienna, Austria, researchers from Resalis Therapeutics, a biotech company in Turin, Italy, just announced a weight-loss drug that works differently. The drug, which is called RES-010, works by employing an antisense oligonucleotide, a synthetic bit of genetic material that blocks the action of an RNA molecule known as miR-22. “Lean mass, especially skeletal muscle, is central to strength, stamina and blood sugar regulation, and so its loss is potentially harmful,” says Panella.
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