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Ozempic Plus Intestinal 'Zap' Therapy May Eliminate Need for Insulin in Type 2 Diabetics
MONDAY, Oct. 14, 2024 – Results from a very small study suggest that a combination of the diabetes drug Ozempic and an innovative new intestinal procedure could help erase the need for insulin in...
GLP-1 Weight-Loss Meds, Wegovy, Zepbound, Won't Raise Teens' Suicide Risk, May Even Lower It
MONDAY, Oct. 14, 2024 – As with any new drug, parents and doctors may worry that the use of GLP-1 weight-loss meds by children and teens might raise psychiatric risks, including the risk for suicide...
GLP-1 RA Use Linked to Retained Gastric Contents During Endoscopies
FRIDAY, Oct. 4, 2024 – Use of glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) is associated with the risk for retained gastric contents and inadequate bowel preparation during endoscopic...
GLP-1 Weight-Loss Meds Could Interfere With Endoscopy, Colonoscopy
TUESDAY, Oct. 1, 2024 – Food left in the stomach or stool left in the bowel can impede a doctor's ability to successfully perform an endoscopy or colonoscopy. Now, research finds this scenario is...
Novo Nordisk CEO Grilled by Congress Over Price of Ozempic
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 25, 2024 – During a tense hearing before a Senate committee on Tuesday, Novo Nordisk CEO Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen faced tough questions over the company's high prices for its ...
Semaglutide Beneficial for Hidradenitis Suppurativa in Patients With Obesity
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 25, 2024 – For patients with obesity, the addition of semaglutide to standard hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) treatments yields improvement in quality of life and a reduction in...
Semaglutide May Lower Risk for Opioid Overdose in T2DM, Opioid Use Disorder
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 25, 2024 – For patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and opioid use disorder (OUD), semaglutide is associated with a significantly lower risk for opioid overdose compared with other...
Could Ozempic Help Prevent Opioid Overdoses?
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 25, 2024 – In a finding that suggests Ozempic and Wegovy have powers that extend beyond weight loss, a new study finds the medications might also lower people’s risk of opioid o...
Ozempic Could Curb Progression of Diabetes-Linked Liver Disease
MONDAY, Sept. 16, 2024 – Fatty liver disease linked to diabetes and obesity can easily progress to liver cirrhosis, but new research suggests that GLP-1 medicines like Ozempic can help stop that. In...
Ozempic, Mounjaro Help People With Type 1 Diabetes Control Blood Sugar, Lose Weight
FRIDAY, Sept. 13, 2024 – Initially approved to treat type 2 diabetes, Ozempic and Mounjaro also can help people with type 1 diabetes lose weight and control their blood sugar levels, a new study...
Weight Reduction Varies for Patients Receiving Semaglutide, Liraglutide
FRIDAY, Sept. 13, 2024 – For patients with obesity receiving semaglutide or liraglutide, weight reduction at one year is associated with medication active agent, dosage, treatment indication, and...
Ozempic or Saxenda for Weight Loss: Which Works Best?
FRIDAY, Sept. 13, 2024 – Ozempic and its weight-loss cousin, Wegovy, outperform another longstanding weight-loss drug that targets the same hormone associated with blood sugar and appetite, a new...
Ozempic Can Prevent Heart Trouble in Folks With Kidney Issues
THURSDAY, Sept. 12, 2024 – Ozempic and Wegovy can prevent heart problems in overweight and obese people, particularly if they also suffer from kidney disease, a new clinical trial shows. The drugs’ a...
Wegovy, Ozempic May Someday Be Given as Once-Monthly Injection
MONDAY, Sept. 9, 2024 – A slow-release form of semaglutide could allow people who use Wegovy or Ozempic to get shots once a month, instead of the weekly injections they now take, a new study...
Wegovy, Ozempic May Someday Be Given as Once-Monthly Injection
MONDAY, Sept. 9, 2024 – A slow-release form of semaglutide could allow people who use Wegovy or Ozempic to get shots once a month, instead of the weekly injections they now take, a new study...
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