Fat melts away, but so does muscle: What Ozempic users need to knowFat melts away, but so does muscle: What Ozempic users need to know
GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic are transforming weight loss, but a new UVA study warns they’re not improving a critical measure of health: cardiorespiratory fitness. While these medications help people shed fat, they also strip away vital muscle mass raising concerns about long-term heart health, physical function, and mortality. The researchers urge combining treatment with exercise, Read More
Fat melts away, but so does muscle: What Ozempic users need to knowFat melts away, but so does muscle: What Ozempic users need to know
GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic are transforming weight loss, but a new UVA study warns they’re not improving a critical measure of health: cardiorespiratory fitness. While these medications help people shed fat, they also strip away vital muscle mass raising concerns about long-term heart health, physical function, and mortality. The researchers urge combining treatment with exercise, Read More
Beyond Ozempic: New weight loss drug rivals surgeryBeyond Ozempic: New weight loss drug rivals surgery
Tufts University scientists are aiming to revolutionize the future of weight loss drugs by engineering a new compound that targets four gut hormones instead of the usual one to three. These next-gen tetra-functional peptides may overcome the limitations of current drugs like Ozempic and Mounjaro especially their nausea, muscle loss, and rebound weight gain. Tufts Read More
Beyond Ozempic: New weight loss drug rivals surgeryBeyond Ozempic: New weight loss drug rivals surgery
Tufts University scientists are aiming to revolutionize the future of weight loss drugs by engineering a new compound that targets four gut hormones instead of the usual one to three. These next-gen tetra-functional peptides may overcome the limitations of current drugs like Ozempic and Mounjaro especially their nausea, muscle loss, and rebound weight gain. Tufts […]
Genetic evidence that diabetes drug GLP-1 receptor agonists achieve weight loss primarily by reducing fat mass more than muscleGenetic evidence that diabetes drug GLP-1 receptor agonists achieve weight loss primarily by reducing fat mass more than muscle
Diabetes and obesity have become pressing health issues worldwide. Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists, a class of medications widely used in the treatment of type 2 diabetes (T2D), have shown significant effectiveness in both lowering blood sugar levels and aiding weight loss due to their unique pharmacological mechanisms. A research team assessed the impact of Read More
Genetic evidence that diabetes drug GLP-1 receptor agonists achieve weight loss primarily by reducing fat mass more than muscleGenetic evidence that diabetes drug GLP-1 receptor agonists achieve weight loss primarily by reducing fat mass more than muscle
Diabetes and obesity have become pressing health issues worldwide. Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists, a class of medications widely used in the treatment of type 2 diabetes (T2D), have shown significant effectiveness in both lowering blood sugar levels and aiding weight loss due to their unique pharmacological mechanisms. A research team assessed the impact of […]
Bariatric Surgeons Being Put Out of Work by GLP-1 DrugsBariatric Surgeons Being Put Out of Work by GLP-1 Drugs
This is a MedPage Today story. This story is part of a series called “Ozempic: Weighing the Risks and Benefits.” It was produced in part through a grant from the NIHCM Foundation. Since she lost her job this summer as a bariatric surgeon, Lana Nelson, DO, has a phone message that tells callers, “I’m probably Read More
‘Real Housewives of Salt Lake City’: Is Heather Gay a Hypocrite for Taking Ozempic?‘Real Housewives of Salt Lake City’: Is Heather Gay a Hypocrite for Taking Ozempic?
Photo Illustration by Thomas Levinson/The Daily Beast/Bravo The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City is TV’s best soap opera, week after week offering twists more shocking than secret twins and characters returning from the dead. That’s because it’s all real, happening in the most haunted suburb in the continental United States. Where else do two Read More
Semaglutide May Help People With Type 2 Diabetes Quit SmokingSemaglutide May Help People With Type 2 Diabetes Quit Smoking
Semaglutide may help with smoking cessation in people with and without obesity, new research suggests. Mustafa Turan/Getty Images Semaglutide, the active ingredient in GLP-1 drugs Ozempic and Wegovy, may help people quit smoking, a new study found. Smokers with type 2 diabetes who took semaglutide were less likely to have a medical encounter related to Read More
FDA Says Mounjaro, Zepbound Shortage Has Ended: What to KnowFDA Says Mounjaro, Zepbound Shortage Has Ended: What to Know
To address the GLP-1 drug shortages, manufacturer Eli Lilly has ramped up production of Mounjaro and Zepbound. Scott Olson/Getty Images Zepbound and Mounjaro have been on the Food and Drug Administration’s shortage list for months. Many people who rely on them to treat diabetes or help with weight loss have had trouble filling their prescriptions Read More