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By activating GLP-1 receptors, it stimulates insulin secretion from pancreatic beta cells, leading to better glucose utilization and reduced blood sugar levels

In another recent study examining over 10,000 patients with early stage cancer, GLP-1 drugs reduced the progression of cancer to a more advanced stage across six different tumors, including colon, breast, liver and lung cancer

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