During the time period 2020 to 2023, approximately 1 in 5 youth and 1 in 3 adults with type 1 diabetes and severe obesity ...

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The rapid increase in the use of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists for weight loss, diabetes management and ...

Pfizer PFE announced that it is discontinuing the development of danuglipron, its investigational oral GLP-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA), which is being developed to treat obesity. The decision ...

At the end of 2023, more than one-third of new prescriptions to treat Type 2 diabetes were GLP-1s, such as Mounjaro and Ozempic, among others, according to a study published April 15 in Annals of ...

Corxel Pharmaceuticals has received investigational new drug (IND) application clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the randomised US Phase II trial of oral small molecule ...

Treatment with glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) may reduce the risk of dementia or cognitive impairment.

Glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonist therapy over a 12-month period is safe and effective in treating weight regain ...

Two common GLP-1 medications that are approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) specifically for weight loss are ...

Supervised lifestyle intervention from a medical professional may help maximize fat loss and minimize muscle tissue loss in people taking the potent weight loss drugs.

Background: Obesity is a complex, chronic, stigmatized disease whereby abnormal or excess body fat may impair health or increase the risk of medical complications, and can reduce quality of life and ...

Tirzepatide is approved for 3 indications in the US: type 2 diabetes, chronic weight management, and obstructive sleep apnea.