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Adults maintain drops in body weight, HbA1c at 1 year after duodenal mucosal resurfacing
Adults with obesity and type 2 diabetes had reductions in body weight and HbA1c 1 year after undergoing an endoscopic procedure that resurfaces the duodenum lining, according to top-line results from a real-world registry study.
Pemvidutide linked to ‘rapid and potent’ reduction in liver fat in MASLD at 12 weeks
Pemvidutide, a glucagon-like peptide-1/glucagon dual receptor agonist, lowered liver fat content, markers of inflammation and body weight in patients with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease and obesity, research showed.
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Scams, low-quality products a risk when ordering semaglutide from online pharmacies
Quality testing of three counterfeit semaglutide products found low purity and more measured semaglutide than what was on the label, according to a research letter published in JAMA Network Open.
Prescription fills for semaglutide dramatically increase from 2021 to 2023
The number of monthly prescription fills for semaglutide increased by 442% from 2021 to 2023, according to a research letter published in JAMA Health Forum.
GLP-1s not tied to higher risk for form of optic neuropathy that may cause blindness
Adults using a GLP-1 receptor agonist do not have increased risk for nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy, according to data from a retrospective analysis published in Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology.
Top-line data suggest improved outcomes, symptoms with tirzepatide for HFpEF and obesity
Tirzepatide significantly reduced HF outcomes and symptoms for patients with HF and preserved ejection fraction and obesity, according to the top-line results of the phase 3 SUMMIT clinical trial.
Lifestyle factors impact aspirin’s effect on colorectal cancer prevention
Individuals with unhealthy lifestyles may derive the most benefit from aspirin for colorectal cancer prevention, according to results of a prospective cohort study.
Younger generations at increased risk for several cancer types
Incidence rates for 17 different cancer types increased for successively younger generations in the United States during the past century.
Duodenal mucosal resurfacing granted FDA breakthrough label for weight loss maintenance
The FDA granted breakthrough device designation for an endoscopic procedure that resurfaces the duodenum lining to allow for weight maintenance after discontinuation of a GLP-1 receptor agonist, according to an industry press release.
Excess body weight at first cancer diagnosis linked to second malignancy risk
Older adult cancer survivors who were overweight or obese at the time of first primary cancer diagnosis had a higher risk for developing second cancers, according to findings presented at ASCO Annual Meeting.
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