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Weight-loss drugs may harm a developing brain

A drug from a new class of weight-loss treatments was found to disrupt the wiring needed for brain development...

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A drug from a new class of weight-loss treatments was found to disrupt the wiring needed for brain development in young mice, raising concerns about using such medications in children. This was discovered when a team at MIT was trying to find out how the brain adapts and rewires itself through learned experiences.

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