Scientists discover new weight loss injection without difficult side effects

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A newly developed weight loss injection could offer the benefits of risky slimming surgeries without going under the knife.Scientists have created a new compound that reduced hunger boost calorie burning and lower blood sugar levels when tested on lab animals.

Current jags like Wegovy and Ozempic that treat type 2 diabetes offer similar slimming results - but come with brutal side effects - like nausea and vomiting.While such injections are making waves on social media as the next weight loss solution, this new compound can shed pounds without causing negative symptoms.

Though not available, scientists presented their findings at the spring meeting of the American Chemical Society (ACS) on Wednesday.Scientists believe their achievement will help offer a long term weight loss solution amid an ever growing obesity problem.

Robert Doyle, Ph.D., one of the two principal investigators on the project, along with Christian Roth, M.D. said: “Obesity and diabetes were the pandemic before the COVID-19 pandemic.“They are a massive problem, and they are projected to only get worse.”Gastric bypass procedures, collectively as bariatric surgery, shrink a patient's stomach size through means like staples, bands or partial removal to reduce how much they can eat.