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flag GLP-1 research, driving major diabetes and weight-loss drugs, is leading Nobel Prize speculation for 2025.

flag Research into GLP-1, a hormone regulating appetite, is leading speculation for the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine due to the global impact of weight-loss and diabetes drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy. flag Scientists including Jens Juul Holst, Joel Habener, Daniel Drucker, and Svetlana Mojsov are cited for their foundational work on GLP-1, first identified in the 1980s. flag Parallel research on ghrelin and leptin, including work by Japanese and U.S. scientists, also contributes to the field’s prominence. flag Other potential Nobel contenders include researchers in innate immunity and leukemia stem cell biology. flag The Nobel Prizes will be announced from October 6 to 13, each carrying a $1.2 million award. flag Concerns persist over U.S. science funding cuts, which have terminated thousands of NIH grants, raising questions about America’s long-term research leadership.

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