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 ...

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 ...

Creative Commons (CC): This is a Creative Commons license. Attribution (BY): Credit must be given to the creator. Lipidated analogues of glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) have gained enormous attention ...

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

A majority with overweight/obesity discontinue within a year, but the rate is higher among those without type 2 diabetes.

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

The glucagon-like peptides GLP-1 and GLP-2 are synthesised and then released from enteroendocrine cells in the small and large intestine. GLP-1 promotes efficient nutrient assimilation while GLP-2 ...

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.

They're known to aid in blood sugar control and, now, weight loss — but, according to a sweeping new study, the popular GLP-1 ...

Helix, a leader in precision health, is unveiling a new comprehensive clinico-genomic dataset of over 15,000 patients treated with glucagon-like-peptide-1 (GLP-1) agonists including semaglutide, ...