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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Nicola Davis Science correspondent

Weight-loss jabs linked to reduced risk of 42 conditions including dementia

Weight-loss injection pen with cap on.
Mounjaro is among weight-loss drugs containing GLP-1RAs, which have been linked to various positive health outcomes. Photograph: Mohamad Kaddoura/Alamy

People with diabetes taking medications found in weight-loss jabs have a reduced risk of 42 conditions, research has found, paving the way for such drugs being used to treat a host of health problems.

The most comprehensive study of its kind showed that psychotic disorders, infections and dementia were among conditions found to be less likely to occur when using GLP-1RAs, which are found in the medications Saxenda, Wegovy and Mounjaro.

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