Scientists Say They've Figured Out a Way to Reprogram the Pancreas to Produce GLP-1s Without Ozempic

Scientists Say They've Figured Out a Way to Reprogram the Pancreas to Produce GLP-1s Without Ozempic

Scientists say they’ve come up with a way for the body to produce its own store of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1). GLP-1 is the naturally produced hormone whose function is being mimicked by drugs like semaglutide and tirzepatide, the active ingredients in popular and highly effective weight-loss drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound. As CNN reports, two biotech startups are working on gene therapy treatments that would require, in a best-case scenari…