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New Obesity Treatment May Help Preserve Muscle During Weight Loss
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New obesity treatment may help preserve muscle during weight loss

May 20, 2026 Khloe Quill Fox News

NEW You can now listen to Fox News articles! During a recent episode of her podcast, Gwyneth Paltrow spoke with neuroscientist Dr. Andrew Huberman about retatrutide, a new advancement in GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide-1) therapies.

New obesity treatment may help preserve muscle during weight loss. NEW You can now listen to Fox News articles! During a recent episode of her podcast, Gwyneth Paltrow spoke with neuroscientist Dr. Andrew Huberman about retatrutide, a new advancement in GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide-1) therapies. In recent years, GLP-1 receptor agonists have become a major focus in discussions around biohacking, longevity and wellness – but they’re not without a multitude of side effects. Huberman noted that while first-generation weight-loss drugs curbed users' appetites, they frequently plunged them into massive, rapid caloric deficits. 'NEXT OZEMPIC' AIMS TO DELIVER 30% WEIGHT LOSS WITH FEWER SIDE EFFECTS Without aggressive resistance training , a high percentage of that lost weight came directly from lean muscle. "People would lose a ton of weight, but...