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This weight-loss hormone may protect the liver even without weight loss
ScienceDailyFriday, August 21, 2026 at 11:38 AM
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A hormone already known for curbing appetite and supporting weight loss may have a surprising second job: protecting the liver from inflammation and scarring.
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- Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product. A hormone already known for curbing appetite and supporting weight loss may have a surprising second job: protecting the liver from inflammation and scarring.
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A hormone already known for curbing appetite and supporting weight loss may have a surprising second job: protecting the liver from inflammation and scarring.
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Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product.
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ScienceDaily published: This weight-loss hormone may protect the liver even without weight loss
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