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Semaglutide and diabetes recovery stories

A 2026 medical humanities paper asks what happens to patient recovery narratives when semaglutide does much of the biological work.

30 Jun 2026 · PeptideMethods Editorial Team · 4 min read
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Semaglutide and weight in schizophrenia

A 24-week trial found semaglutide reduced body weight by 9.8% in people with schizophrenia on clozapine or olanzapine, with partial regain after stopping.

30 Jun 2026 · PeptideMethods Editorial Team · 4 min read
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Thymosin β4 limits sepsis damage in mice

A May 2026 Biomolecules study found recombinant thymosin beta-4 cut lung injury and brain inflammation in septic mice, with 80% survival at 72 hours.

30 Jun 2026 · PeptideMethods Editorial Team · 4 min read
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GLP-1 drugs and mental health: a 2026 study

A June 2026 cohort study found lower rates of anxiety and depression in adults on tirzepatide or semaglutide vs other weight-loss drugs, and what that means.

30 Jun 2026 · PeptideMethods Editorial Team · 3 min read
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Tirzepatide and steatotic liver disease

A 2026 real-world study finds tirzepatide cut major liver complications and mortality in adults with steatotic liver disease and cardiometabolic dysfunction.

30 Jun 2026 · PeptideMethods Editorial Team · 4 min read
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Tirzepatide vial crystals: what they mean

A tirzepatide vial with residue or cloudiness fails the licensed product's visual standard. Here is what the physical changes signal and what to do.

30 Jun 2026 · PeptideMethods Editorial Team · 4 min read
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GLP-1/GIPR/FGF21 peptibody in DIO mice

A preclinical peptibody hitting GLP-1, GIPR, and FGF21 reduced body weight and improved metabolic markers in obese mice. Human translation is unknown.

30 Jun 2026 · PeptideMethods Editorial Team · 4 min read
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Ipamorelin history: discovery to today

Ipamorelin was first characterised at Novo Nordisk in 1998. Here is the research timeline and why no approved medicine followed.

26 Jun 2026 · PeptideMethods Editorial Team · 5 min read
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How ipamorelin works: mechanism explained

Ipamorelin binds the GHS-R1a receptor to trigger a selective growth-hormone pulse without raising cortisol or prolactin.

26 Jun 2026 · PeptideMethods Editorial Team · 4 min read
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Ipamorelin side effects: what trials report

Ipamorelin has no approved label and no official adverse-event profile. Here is what the one human clinical trial and early pharmacokinetic work found.

26 Jun 2026 · PeptideMethods Editorial Team · 4 min read
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Is ipamorelin banned in sport? WADA status

Ipamorelin is prohibited in and out of competition under WADA section S2. Here is why S2 applies and what competing athletes need to know.

26 Jun 2026 · PeptideMethods Editorial Team · 4 min read
Country deep-dive

Is tesamorelin legal? US, EU, and UK status

Tesamorelin is FDA-approved in the US for HIV-associated lipodystrophy. No EU or UK marketing authorisation exists.

26 Jun 2026 · PeptideMethods Editorial Team · 6 min read