Audio long read: Is the peptide craze backed by science? The promise behind the hype
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Benjamin Thompson
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Nature CommunicationsAudio long read: Is the peptide craze backed by science? The promise behind the hypenature.comNature, Published online: 29 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02063-w The market for unregulated peptides is huge. Has the hottest trend in wellness got ahead of the science?
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