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Muscle (pink; artificially coloured) does not decline steeply in middle-aged individuals taking obesity drugs. Credit: Steve Gschmeissner/Science Photo Library

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Muscles keep their strength after substantial weight loss following treatment with the new generation of obesity drugs1.

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doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-026-00852-x

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- Langer, H. T. et al. Cell Rep. Med. 7, 102665 (2026).

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