Semaglutide

BACKGROUND: Consistent with WHO recommendations, obesity is defined as BMI ≥25 kg/min many Asian populations because of increased health risks at lower BMIs than in other populations. We aimed to investigate the efficacy and safety of once-weekly sub…

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is both a metabolic and chronic inflammatory disease, wherein immune dysregulation contributes to multisystem complications. Beyond glycemic control, anti-diabetic agents-Metformin (Met), sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibito…

Coupling genetic profiling with electronic health records from hospital biobanks is a foundational resource for precision medicine. However, lack of ancestral heterogeneity limits discovery and generalizability. We leveraged the UCLA ATLAS Community…

BACKGROUND: Managing severe obesity in youth with chronic, progressive conditions, such as juvenile Huntington disease, presents unique challenges. Juvenile Huntington disease, is characterized by rapid neurodegeneration, with most patients experienc…

BACKGROUND: The effects of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) on lipid components are unclear. We aim to quantify the lipid lowering effects of GLP1-RAs. METHODS: A comprehensive database search for placebo-controlled randomized con…

Mental health disorders, including depression and anxiety, are common comorbidities in individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), contributing to increased healthcare resource utilization (HCRU) and the financial burden of the disease. Glucago…

Obesity pharmacotherapy represents a promising approach to treating obesity and may provide benefits beyond weight loss alone. Maintaining or even increasing muscle mass during weight loss is important to overall health, metabolic function and weight…

The onset of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in prepubertal age is not uncommon nowadays. Here we are reporting on a young boy who was diagnosed with diabetes at the age of eight years. Diagnosis of diabetes was made based on symptoms of hyperglycemi…

Obese or overweight patients considering IVF are generally counselled to reduce weight closer to target BMI (i.e., < 30 kg/m) by interventions entailing dietary change with a structured exercise program. There is little disagreement that supervised w…

BACKGROUND: Semaglutide 2.4 mg benefits weight loss and reduction of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors in adults with obesity. We estimated the US population eligibility for semaglutide 2.4 mg (based on the weight management indication) and t…

Strategies to reduce weight in people living with obesity (PwO) include calorie restriction, metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS), and anti-obesity drugs, including glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1Ra). Although weight loss in PwO has…

"Ozempic face" is an aesthetic side effect associated with the use of the antidiabetic agent Ozempic (semaglutide), characterized by a prematurely aged and fatigued facial appearance due to rapid weight loss. Currently, treatment options for this con…

BACKGROUND: Prior studies showed worse outcomes in obese inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients, especially those related to hospitalizations, surgery, and steroid-free remission. Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP1-RAs) have demonstra…

The choline-deficient l-amino acid defined-high-fat diet (CDAA-HFD) mouse model is widely used in preclinical metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) research. To validate the CDAA-HFD mouse, we evaluated disease progression and respo…

Internal medicine physicians are frequently responsible for caring for patients with rheumatologic diseases, whether as a primary provider or in collaboration with subspecialists. This article calls attention to 8 studies published in 2024 that shed…

AIM: Recent findings have raised concern about a potential association between semaglutide use and non-arteritic anterior ischaemic optic neuropathy (NAION), a rare form of permanent vision loss. This report provides a critical analysis of the curren…