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- 1Zepbound and Mounjaro may activate brown fat, study suggests●Zepbound and Mounjaro may turn on the body’s calorie-burning brown fat
Zepbound and Mounjaro, the popular tirzepatide weight-loss and diabetes drugs from Eli Lilly, may do more than curb appetite. New research suggests they could also switch on the body's brown fat, a tissue that burns calories to generate heat. If confirmed, the finding could help explain part of the drugs' effectiveness and open new angles for obesity treatment research.
- 2Weight loss drugs may help treat women's reproductive health issues●Weight loss drugs could help treat women’s reproductive health issues, experts say
Health experts say weight loss drugs could also help treat women's reproductive health issues, according to reporting picked up by US local broadcaster WCAX. The claim ties a growing class of medications already used for obesity to potential benefits in gynaecological care. No further details on specific conditions, drugs or clinical evidence were provided in the coverage.