Researchers looking into whether GLP-1 drugs can help slow aging

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Original Load Date Aug. 19, 2026, 3 p.m.
Last Updated Aug. 19, 2026, 3 p.m.
Original URL https://abc7chicago.com/story/researchers-looking-glp-1-drugs-can-help-slow-aging/19703608/

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Scientists are looking into a new frontier with [ GLP-1 medications ][24] and exploring if the class of drugs may help slow the aging process. As previously reported by [ The New York Times ][25] , researchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas, are leading one of the fir...