Oral weight-loss drugs have been hailed as a medical breakthrough, promising powerful results without injections. But new Australian research suggests a key ingredient in these pills may cause unintended biological consequences.The study from Adelaide University, published in the Journal of Controlled Release, found a key ingredient in oral weight-loss drugs, salcaprozate sodium (SNAC), could cause biological changes in the gut microbiome and metabolism.
Study Finds Gut Changes Linked to Ingredient in Weight-Loss Pills
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