The absolute risk for thyroid cancer is low among patients receiving glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA) therapy, but risk is elevated in the first year of treatment, according to a ...

The Food and Drug Administration’s approval of Ozempic in 2021 for weight loss treatment ushered in a new era for the class ...

Objective—Glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) exerts beneficial antidiabetic actions via effects on pancreatic β- and α-cells. Previous studies have focused on the improvements in β-cell function ...

Background: Despite their potential, Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RA) have not been well studied in cardiac amyloidosis (CA) as randomized trials on GLP-1 RA have excluded patients ...

Losing weight on a GLP-1 medication can have emotional and physical effects. Some changes are easier to handle than others, but users say the benefits are worth the effort.

Exenatide had no disease-modifying effects in a phase 3 trial Parkinson’s disease, despite earlier evidence from a phase 2 ...

Attribution (BY): Credit must be given to the creator. Lipidated analogues of glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) have gained enormous attention as long-acting peptide therapeutics for type 2 diabetes and ...

Websites that sell compounded glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) often partially inform or misinform consumers.

The absolute risk for thyroid cancer is low among patients receiving GLP-1 RA therapy, but risk is elevated in the first year of treatment.

For people with diabetes, the use of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) is associated with a reduced risk for certain disorders and conditions.

Glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonist use is not associated with an increased risk for thyroid cancer over the short term.