The science is evolving rapidly, with multiple high-quality studies published in leading peer-reviewed journals consistently suggesting that GLP-1 therapy may offer meaningful protective effects against a range of obesity-related malignancies through mechanisms that operate both dependently and independently of weight loss
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The hormone GLP-1 is also a neurotransmitter and communicates directly with an area in the brain that regulates appetite, called the hypothalamus
They point to effects beyond appetite suppression, from reduced inflammation to possible direct signalling on tumour cells. F&B takeaway: It almost goes without saying that GLP-1s for cancer prevention or treatment would dramatically accelerate their adoption, both in private use and in public health systems, shifting them firmly into the health space
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