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BBC Health 📅 08 Apr 2026 ⏱ 1 min read Diabetes / Metabolic

New light shed on who benefits most from weight-loss jabs

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People who carry variations in two genes linked to appetite and digestion can lose more weight when taking drugs to treat obesity, research suggests.

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