For years, obesity was often seen as a result of poor lifestyle choices. However, experts now suggest that biological factors ...

Adam Gilden, MD, MSCE, is an associate director of the Obesity Medicine Fellowship at University of Colorado School of Medicine and associate director of the Colorado University Medicine Weight ...

Background: Despite their potential, Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RA) have not been well studied in cardiac amyloidosis (CA) as randomized trials on GLP-1 RA have excluded patients ...

As of Jan. 29, the FDA has approved more than a dozen glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists for diabetes, weight loss, cardiovascular disease and other indications.

Share on Pinterest Zepbound is a dual glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) and glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) drug. You inject the drug into your stomach, thigh, or upper arm.

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According to Science Alert, treating mice with a metabolite produced by Bacteroides vulgatus resulted in improved blood sugar control and fewer sugar cravings.Further experiments revealed that ...

GLP-1 is key, but it doesn’t tell the whole story. “When food comes into the stomach it suppresses ghrelin (the hunger hormone) and your hunger will go away, but satiety/fullness comes when foods ...

Villi are extremely small, ranging from 0.5 to 1 millimeters in length (0.02 to 0.04 inch). There are between 10 to 40 villus per square millimeter (or roughly 6,000 to 25,000 per square inch). They ...

Medicinal Chemistry Research Team, New Drug Discovery Lab., Hyundai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Suwon 16229, Republic of Korea Nonclinical Research Team, New Drug ...

Oprah Winfrey says taking a GLP-1 drug such as Ozempic and Wegovy has changed her entire perspective on “thin people.” A Type 2 diabetes medication that can also aid in weight loss ...

Popular GLP-1 medications approved for weight loss, diabetes, and heart disease may have untapped potential to treat substance abuse disorders, psychosis, infections, cancer and dementia ...