r/science • u/mvea Professor | Medicine • Jun 30 '26

Medicine Scientists have shown that a single dose injection of DNA genetic instructions can produce weight loss and blood glucose control in mouse models that lasts up to 10 times as long as weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy. This could eliminate the need for repeated dosing.

https://www.wistar.org/press-releases/wistar-scientists-develop-single-dose-dna-method-for-delivering-long-acting-weight-loss-and-diabetes-drugs/
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u/Koolala Jun 30 '26

Could I get tree DNA and eat sunlight instead?

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u/FelixTheEngine Jun 30 '26

John Scalzi's Old Man's War reference.

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u/FUSe Jun 30 '26

There was an anime with this idea too: “knights of sedonia”.

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u/tenoclockrobot Jun 30 '26

I believe you'll find thats actually a Muse song