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Obesity-drug pioneers win prestigious Lasker Award for medical science

Three scientists are honoured for developing a class of blockbuster weight-loss drugs. Is a Nobel prize on the way?
  1. Mariana Lenharo
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Three scientists involved in developing the blockbuster anti-obesity drugs that are currently changing the health-care landscape are among the winners of this year’s prestigious Lasker Awards. The prizes, which honour important advances in medical research, are often considered an indicator of whether a specific advance or scientist will win a Nobel Prize — and some are speculating that this could soon be the case for the weight-loss treatments.

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doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-024-03078-x

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