Semaglutide

BACKGROUND: Type 2 diabetes mellitus is highly prevalent among older adults and often requires multidrug therapy to optimize glycemic control while minimizing adverse effects. Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) are among the most e…

The gut microbiome has been shown to be affected by the use of many human-targeted medications, and the interaction can be bidirectional. This has been clearly demonstrated for type 2 diabetes medications that have been in clinical use for several de…

: Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists are increasingly prescribed for weight loss, but concerns remain regarding adverse events beyond gastrointestinal, renal, and pancreatic effects. Understanding these risks is essential to guide safe clinica…

There are increasing numbers of effective drugs to improve obesity-linked metabolic dysfunction; GLP-1R-GIPR co-agonism is effective in the management of obesity and type 2 diabetes, and lanifibranor-a nuclear-acting small-molecule triple agonist of…

Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is a newly defined clinical condition characterized by hepatic steatosis in the presence of one or more cardiometabolic risk factors (CMRFs), such as obesity, type 2 diabetes, or dyslip…

BACKGROUND: As a disease of energy dysregulation, obesity involves metabolic, hormonal, and neural factors, the interconnection of which is referred to as the "gut-brain axis." OBJECTIVE: This review aimed to provide an overview of the clinical evide…

BACKGROUND: In India, approximately 33-46% people are obese which is a major risk factor to several non-communicable diseases. Amongst all existing treatment modalities, semaglutide injection is the proven most effective glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-…

Ulcerative colitis (UC) often requires immunosuppressive therapy for remission. Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists are used for diabetes and obesity, although their role in UC is unclear. We report a 42-year-old woman with left-sided UC and po…

Recent studies have reported a possible association between glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) and non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION). The North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society and the American Academy of…

Semaglutide, a glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist, has demonstrated clinically meaningful weight loss effects in patients with Type 2 diabetes and high BMI, and dental practitioners and physicians are often encountering patients who take these…

IMPORTANCE: Psoriasis is a chronic immune-mediated disease associated with cardiovascular, metabolic, musculoskeletal, psychiatric, hepatic, kidney, and pulmonary comorbidities. Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) are approved by th…

OBJECTIVES: This study evaluated whether the combined use of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) and semaglutide, a glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist, was associated with larger hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) improvements compared with use of semaglut…

Obesity is a chronic disease associated with multiple health risks. Multimodal treatments including lifestyle interventions, pharmacotherapies and bariatric surgery should be the standard of care for obesity management. Bariatric surgery remains the…

Sodium glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) are standard of care for type 2 diabetes mellitus, heart failure, and chronic kidney disease (CKD). Heart transplant (HTx) recipients are at increased risk of diabetes and CKD, and both are independe…

The 2024 ESC Guidelines for the management of chronic coronary syndromes expand the concept of CCS (chronic coronary syndrome), adopting a broader vision that includes structural and functional alterations throughout the coronary tree. A significant…

BACKGROUND: As the prevalence of obesity rises among patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), concerns have emerged regarding the gastrointestinal safety of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs), which are increasingly used for…