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A diabetes drug called semaglutide might help protect knee joints in obese mice with arthritis—even if they don’t lose weight.

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Semaglutide ameliorates osteoarthritis progression through a weight loss-independent metabolic restoration mechanism.

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2026 Mar 3

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Semaglutide ameliorates osteoarthritis progression through a weight loss-independent metabolic restoration mechanism.

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DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2026.01.008

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