Semaglutide

Hypertension is a frequent comorbidity of obesity that significantly and independently increases the risk of cardiovascular and renal events. Obesity-related hypertension is a major challenge to the healthcare system because of the rapid increase in…

INTRODUCTION: Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is a massive burden for the individual, relatives and society. Despite this, the treatment gap is wide compared with other mental health disorders. Treatment options are sparse, with only three Food and Drug A…

Tau hyper-phosphorylation has been recognized as an essential contributor to neurodegeneration in Alzheimer's disease (AD) and related tauopathies. In the last decade, tau hyper-phosphorylation has gained considerable concern in AD therapeutic develo…

Anorexia nervosa is characterised by the fear of gaining weight and a disrupted relationship with food but atypical if the body mass index is within normal limits. Semaglutide is a glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist, indicated in patients with…

INTRODUCTION: To evaluate the impact of prolonged GLP-1 usage on mortality, readmission, incidence of in-hospital complications, and incidence of implant failure following hip fracture surgery across various BMI strata. METHODS: A prospective hip fra…

Microdroplet chemistry has recently gained much attention, as reactions can be greatly accelerated in microdroplets. This study reports its first application in pharmaceutical bioanalysis settings to measure glucose homeostasis with unprecedented spe…

The use of the GLP-1R agonist semaglutide is revolutionizing the treatment of obesity, yet its mechanistic effects on energy balance remain elusive. Here, we demonstrate that reactivation of semaglutide-responsive dorsal vagal complex neurons mimics…

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is increasingly prevalent among individuals with obesity, primarily due to metabolic dysfunction and structural cardiac remodeling. This review explores the emerging therapeuti…

The increasing prevalence of type 2 diabetes presents a major global health challenge. Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists offer glycemic control, weight loss, and cardiovascular benefits but are limited by rapid enzymatic degradation a…

INTRODUCTION: Semaglutide 2.4 mg injection (Wegovy), a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist, was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration for weight management in June 2021. Tirzepatide, a glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypepti…

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…

BACKGROUND: Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality. Semaglutide 2.4 mg (Wegovy) has demonstrated improved outcomes in patients with overweight or obesity (ov/ob) and ASCVD, but its impact on medic…

BACKGROUND & AIMS: In phase 2 studies, efruxifermin, an Fc-FGF21 analog, significantly reduced steatohepatitis and fibrosis in patients with non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, now called metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH), for which…

With the rising prevalence of T2D worldwide, peripheral artery disease (PAD) now affects >230 million individuals globally. In the recent STRIDE trial, Bonaca et al.demonstrated that semaglutide improved walking capacity and hemodynamic parameters an…

BACKGROUND: Multiple meta-analyses (MAs) have demonstrated that six pharmacotherapies, including orlistat, liraglutide, phentermine/topiramate, naltrexone/bupropion, semaglutide, and tirzepatide, improve weight loss and weight maintenance. However, f…

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: The "obesity paradox" describes the counterintuitive observation that overweight and mildly obese individuals with cardiovascular disease (CVD) may have better outcomes than those with normal weight. This paradox is particularly in…