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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Science
Robin McKie Science editor

Weight-loss drugs ‘slow down the ageing process’, scientists suggest

Ozempic box and blue pen
A fresh study into the impact of semaglutide found a ‘robust reduction in non-cardiovascular death, and particularly infections deaths’. Photograph: David J Phillip/AP

Weight-loss drugs are poised to revolutionise healthcare by slowing down the ageing process and by allowing people to live for longer and in better health. That is the dramatic message from leading scientists after studies were presented last week at the European Society of Cardiology Conference in London.

Research has already found that semaglutide – also known by the brand names Wegovy and Ozempic – reduced the risk of death in people who were obese or overweight and had cardiovascular disease.

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