Popular GLP-1 medications may have health benefits that extend beyond weight loss and blood sugar control, a new study finds
Popular GLP-1 medications approved for weight loss, diabetes, and heart disease may have untapped potential to reduce the risks of substance abuse disorders, psychosis, infections, some kinds of cancer and dementia,
GLP-1 weight loss drugs linked to a wide range of health benefits and risks: study
A new peer-reviewed study based on data from nearly 2M individuals highlights a wide range of clinical benefits and risks, including several newly found conditions linked to the GLP-1 class of weight loss and diabetes drugs.
GLP-1 weight-loss drugs may cut risk of dementia and other conditions
GLP-1 weight loss drugs - such as Wegovy and Mounjaro - may reduce risk of conditions including Alzheimer’s disease and dementia.
Sweeping review suggests weight-loss drugs’ effect on 175 conditions
The findings, based on an analysis of records from 2.5 million VA patients, support much of what scientists already suspected but contain surprises, too.
Popular GLP-1 Drugs Are Shaping Health Beyond Weight Loss & Diabetes
Popular GLP-1 medications for weight loss and diabetes may have unexpected benefits for reducing risks for conditions
GLP-1 Drugs Offer Brain Benefits but May Pose Other Health Risks
A study analyzing data from over 2 million veterans found that GLP-1 receptor agonists, popular weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy, provide significant neurological and behavioral health benefits,
Not Just For Weight Loss: GLP-1 Drugs May Affect Addiction And Dementia Risk
Over 2 million people were included in new research to test these drugs against 175 different health outcomes.
The Health Risks and Benefits of Weight-Loss Drugs
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GLP-1 weight loss drugs could help people with impulse control and addiction disorders, say researchers
Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs), used to treat diabetes and for weight loss, may be linked with a reduced risk of substance use and neurocognitive disorders, a US study in people with type 2 diabetes found,
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GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy lower the risk of 42 conditions
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Largest-ever Ozempic and GLP-1 drug study finds they lower risk of 42 health conditions, including heart attacks and Alzheimer’s disease
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GLP-1 drugs linked to lower dementia risk, higher risk of kidney, stomach issues
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