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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Health
Rebecca Whittaker

Why weight-loss jabs could improve liver health

Weight-loss jabs could improve liver health by reducing inflammation and scarring even without significant weight loss, a new study has found.

Researchers at Toronto's Sinai Health have found that semaglutide, the active ingredient in popular weight-loss drugs that mimic the gut hormone GLP-1, can act directly on a type of liver cell.

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