Ozempic, the magic pill? In addition to melt fat, this medication used by Hollywood stars and millions of Americans also have anti-aging virtues. This is revealed by a pre-published scientific article in July by a team of American researchers who looked into the unknown effects of this treatment intended for patients with type 2 diabetes.
As part of this study, several dozen participants with lipohypertrophy associated with the HIV virus (a disease that causes excess fat and rapid cell aging) have received weekly injections of semaglutide-the substance used in drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy which imitates one of the satiety hormones (GLP-1) effective appetite suppressant.
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Result, after 32 weeks, patients saw their “organic age” decrease by 3.1 years on average, said Varun Dwaraka, study co-author, in the media New Scientist. Within his Trudiagnostic epigenomic test laboratory, in Kentucky, the scientist affirms to be able to determine the age “felt” by our body by analyzing the methylation of DNA. That is to say the alterations of our genetic structure which shape the expression of the genes, induced by the passing time or even our bad habits in terms of food and smoking.
