The potential health benefits of GLP-1 diabetes and weight loss meds keep piling up: New research shows they may also shield your kidneys from harm. In the largest study to date on the effects of the drugs on the kidneys, researchers found GLP-1s help the protect the organs in people with or without diabetes.

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GLP-1 medications like Ozempic and Wegovy are shielding the kidneys from harm, even as they help ease diabetes and obesity. Folks taking the meds have significantly lower odds for

A new study published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology found that GLP-1 drugs can also protect your kidneys from damage. This is the largest study which analysed the effects of the drugs on the kidneys of people with or without diabetes.