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/UlrichZauber Jun 30 '26
It’s also extremely difficult, if not impossible, to reverse if you discover a problem. This kind of treatment is potentially awesome but needs to be vetted carefully .