From 'curing' snoring to preventing cancer - how skinny jabs can boost health

Slash the risk of cancer

Early studies found fat jabs reduce the risk of tumours growing. Other findings also suggest the injections’ rapid weight loss could help breast cancer survivors avoid relapse.

They might cure snoring

Researchers say the fat-blasting jabs can silence snoring by treating sleep apnoea which happens when your breathing stops and starts while you're asleep, causing people to gasp and snore.

They may ward off Alzheimer's

A study which followed people with type 2 diabetes for 5 years found those on weight loss jabs were less likely to develop dementia than those not on the drug.

They could boost your fertility

Some women have reportedly become pregnant unexpectedly after taking fat jabs. This has led to some doctors in the US prescribing the medicine to treat a leading cause of infertility.

They might slow down ageing

A doctor said the ingredients used in fat jabs could help older people regain physical function, whether through direct weight loss or other means.

They might help people give up drugs, fags or booze

Fat jabs can crush drug cravings in the same way they stop the urge to eat. They are known to dampen the reward associated with food as well as drugs.

They can reduce your chance of heart attack or stroke

Skinny jabs could also cut your risk of a heart attack, according to researchers. Being a healthy weight can slash your risk of developing diseases like strokes and vascular dementia.