A GLP-1 receptor agonist approved for type 2 diabetes and chronic weight management.
BACKGROUND: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a widespread pregnancy complication, affecting approximately 7% to 10% of pregnancies worldwide and presenting risks for both maternal and fetal health. Traditional treatments, including lifestyle ch…
The present study aimed to explore how semaglutide can help protect the heart from injury caused by hypoxia/reoxygenation (H/R) and to reveal the underlying mechanism. Briefly, AC16 cardiomyocytes were subjected to 8 h of hypoxia followed by 12 h of…
BACKGROUND: Patients with obesity or overweight are at increased risk for obesity-related complications (ORCs), including cardiovascular disease. Treatment with once-weekly (OW) semaglutide 2.4 mg has demonstrated clinical efficacy, however its impac…
INTRODUCTION: Reports of suicidality associated with glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) have been reported to the European Medicines Agency (EMA) and the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA). We previously reported an i…
Individuals with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) have increased risk of obesity from prolonged glucocorticoid use and progressive muscle weakness. Over 50% have obesity by the teenage years.The current study examines literature on obesity managemen…
Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is a prevalent and complex condition with limited effective treatments. Endothelial dysfunction is a significant component of HFpEF pathophysiology, and glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor (GLP-1R)…
OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to describe the prevalence of obesity, obesity-related conditions (ORCs), and antiobesity medication (AOM) eligibility and prescribing practice among eligible patients in a large health care system. METHODS:…
Causal mediation analysis is an important tool in medical research, enabling researchers to examine and quantify the mechanisms through which a treatment exerts its effects on an outcome of interest. In many studies, the potential mediator is measure…
Obesity is a chronic, multifactorial metabolic disease associated with various factors such as insulin resistance, increased adipogenesis, induction of gluconeogenesis, epigenetic mechanisms, chronic inflammatory state, and oxidative stress. Anti-obe…
Although glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) have been used as anti-obesity agents, there are individual differences between these agents, thus making it difficult to achieve optimal treatment efficacy. This study aimed to determine…
BACKGROUND: GLP-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) are increasingly prescribed for diabetes and obesity management. Recent pharmacovigilance reports have raised concerns about potential neuropsychiatric adverse events, yet comprehensive safety assessment…
BACKGROUND: Here we show results of 1,131 patients on therapy with semaglutide who underwent a comprehensive clinical protocol utilizing the Individualized Virtual Integrative Medicine (IVIM) approach, evaluating the protocol as a comprehensive clini…
PURPOSE: This review summarizes the comprehensive management of obesity with a focus on the pharmacology, efficacy, and safety of anti-obesity medications. SUMMARY: Obesity is a highly prevalent chronic disease with significant health risks, requirin…
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: To review pregnancy outcomes in women exposed to semaglutide during early pregnancy. METHODS: A retrospective review of an obstetric database at a tertiary obstetric hospital in Brisbane, Australia. RESULTS: Thirteen women w…
Agents targeting the glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor (GLP-1R) are effective in managing metabolic conditions associated with obesity, such as obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), and chroni…
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Incretin hormones, glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) and glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP), are produced in the gut and play critical roles linking the processes of eating and digestion with the release of insulin from the pancreas and…
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Weight recidivism following sleeve gastrectomy (SG) is common. Adjuvant treatments include new glucagon-like peptide 1 and glucose-dependent insulinotropic peptide receptor agonists (GLP1/GIP-RA) or revisional endoscopic sleeve g…
Semaglutide is a GLP-1 receptor agonist that is highly efficacious in reducing food intake and body weight. While semaglutide reduces adipose tissue, there is also a loss of lean mass including skeletal muscle, though it is unclear whether this trans…