GLP-1 receptor agonists show little effect on obesity-related cancer riskGLP-1 receptor agonists show little effect on obesity-related cancer risk

1. In this systematic review and meta-analysis, use of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) was not associated with a significant change in the risk of thyroid, pancreatic, breast, or kidney cancer. 2. Findings were consistent across subgroups, including by follow-up duration and among trials enrolling patients with type 2 diabetes, overweight or obesity, or both Read More
GLP-1 drugs have ‘little or no effect’ on risk of obesity-related cancers, study suggestsGLP-1 drugs have ‘little or no effect’ on risk of obesity-related cancers, study suggests

Popular weight-loss drugs “probably have little or no effect” on a person’s risk of developing one of the 13 obesity-related cancers, new research suggests. Popular weight-loss drugs “probably have little or no effect” on a person’s risk of developing one of the 13 obesity-related cancers, new research suggests.
GLP-1 receptor agonists likely have little or no effect on obesity-related cancer risk, research showsGLP-1 receptor agonists likely have little or no effect on obesity-related cancer risk, research shows

A systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated the risk for obesity-related cancer associated with glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) or overweight or obesity. A systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated the risk for obesity-related cancer associated with glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) or Read More
Her food cravings vanished on Mounjaro then roared backHer food cravings vanished on Mounjaro then roared back

Deep-brain recordings showed that Mounjaro and Zepbound briefly shut down the craving circuits linked to food noise in a patient with severe obesity. Her obsessive thoughts about food disappeared as the medication quieted the nucleus accumbens, the brain’s reward hub. Deep-brain recordings showed that Mounjaro and Zepbound briefly shut down the craving circuits linked to Read More
Ozempic can reduce metabolic risks in schizophrenia patients, multicenter study findsOzempic can reduce metabolic risks in schizophrenia patients, multicenter study finds

Semaglutide medications like Ozempic and Wegovy can help lower the risk of heart and metabolic diseases in people with schizophrenia spectrum disorders, according to a study published in JAMA Psychiatry. Semaglutide medications like Ozempic and Wegovy can help lower the risk of heart and metabolic diseases in people with schizophrenia spectrum disorders, according to a Read More
STAT+: Driven by GLP-1s, prescription drug spending explodes at major health insurersSTAT+: Driven by GLP-1s, prescription drug spending explodes at major health insurers

Health insurance companies have lamented fast-rising medical expenses for more than two years. This year is no different as Americans continue to get more care than insurers expected. One of the main culprits of that higher spending: prescription drugs, and GLP-1s in particular. Some insurers spent more on drugs in the first nine months of Read More
Tai Chi for Insomnia; WHO Guidance on GLP-1 DrugsTai Chi for Insomnia; WHO Guidance on GLP-1 Drugs

(MedPage Today) — TTHealthWatch is a weekly podcast from Texas Tech. In it, Elizabeth Tracey, director of electronic media for Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore, and Rick Lange, MD, president of Texas Tech Health El Paso, look at the top medical… (MedPage Today) — TTHealthWatch is a weekly podcast from Texas Tech. In it, Read More
New GLP-1 implant may help overweight pets, study underwayNew GLP-1 implant may help overweight pets, study underway

Weight loss drugs aren’t just for people anymore; They may soon be available for your furry friend. Weight loss drugs aren’t just for people anymore; They may soon be available for your furry friend.
What to know about GLP-1 drugs and muscle lossWhat to know about GLP-1 drugs and muscle loss

A recent KFF poll revealed that one in eight adults in the U.S. is currently taking a GLP-1 weight loss drug. As more people start using them, some are talking about the unexpected side effects, including muscle loss and weakness. Senior Vox correspondent Dylan Scott joins CBS News to share what patients told him. A Read More
Structure of protein reveals how breast cancer cells survive in hostile conditionsStructure of protein reveals how breast cancer cells survive in hostile conditions

UCLA scientists have characterized the structure and function of a key survival protein in breast cancer cells that helps explain how these tumors resist environmental stress and thrive in acidic, low-oxygen environments that would normally be toxic to healthy cells. The paper is published in the journal Nature Communications.