These peptides mimic the action of natural incretin hormones, enhancing insulin secretion, slowing gastric emptying and reducing appetite. Research in the New England Journal of Medicine shows ...

Peptides might sound like a buzzword, but they’re actually the building blocks behind some of the most important functions in ...

Researchers have developed a new type of oral painkiller for chronic abdominal pain, inspired by the peptide hormone oxytocin ...

Gut hormones that influence satiety, such as peptide YY (PYY) and glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1), have been proposed as a therapeutic alternative. They can reduce appetite and food intake without ...

Insulin, which regulates blood glucose (sugar), is an example of a peptide hormone. Your body naturally produces the hormones GLP-1 and gastric inhibitory polypeptide receptor (GIP), known as ...

"I feel great," the Real Housewives of New Jersey star tells PEOPLE exclusively, of the peptide and hormone therapy she's been undergoing for a year Dave Quinn is a Senior Editor for PEOPLE.

mechanisms of action, and perceived characteristics. Retatrutide Peptide Retatrutide is a synthetic peptide designed to mimic the activity of naturally occurring hormones in the organism.