Weight-loss drugs show signs of slowing biological aging, say drugmakers
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Weight-loss drugs show signs of slowing biological aging, say drugmakers

B2Upper-intermediateOctober 14, 20269 min
  • Documentary
  • Health

Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly found the popular medicines reduce molecular markers of age. This story was written by Antonio Regalado and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com. Listen to more curated articles on the Noa app.

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Popular weight loss drugs may do more than help people shed pounds.

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Welcome to MIT Technology Review Narrated. My name is Matt Honin. I'm our Editor-in-Chief. Every week, we'll bring you a fascinating, new, in-depth story from the leading edge of science and technology, covering topics like AI, biotech, climate, energy, robotics, and more. Here's this week's story. I hope you enjoy it.

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Antonio Regalado writes, Weight loss drugs show signs of slowing biological aging, say drugmakers. Popular weight loss drugs may do more than help people shed pounds. They may also melt away the years.

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Drug giants Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk say patients taking their drugs age less quickly according to readouts from molecular aging clocks. Such clocks assess a person's biological age by looking at changes to DNA that accumulate with time or in newer versions by tracking levels of key proteins. Both companies found that

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