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Oral semaglutide cognition cohort
A retrospective cohort linked oral semaglutide with fewer new cognitive-impairment cases than DPP-4 inhibitors, but it cannot prove prevention.
Semaglutide and a thyroid cancer case
A papillary thyroid cancer case during semaglutide use cannot establish causation, and larger human studies have not confirmed excess risk.
Semaglutide and retinal vascular events
A scoping review found more retinal vascular events reported with semaglutide than placebo, but the events were rare and estimates remain uncertain.
An oral semaglutide emulsion in rats
A lipid-based semaglutide formulation improved cell transport and glucose measures in diabetic rats, but it has not been tested in people.
Semaglutide, Low Testosterone, Nine Men
An exploratory study of nine men ties semaglutide to shifted DNA methylation in obesity-related low testosterone, and it is far too small to prove anything.
BPC-157 and TB-500, examined separately
BPC-157 and TB-500 get treated as a matched set online, but they are different molecules with separate, mostly animal-only evidence and neither is approved.
GLP-1 Drugs and Kidney Outcomes in CKD
Thirteen GLP-1 receptor agonist trials pooled in chronic kidney disease show fewer heart and kidney events, with semaglutide topping an exploratory ranking.
Tirzepatide May Ease Beta-Cell Hypoxia
A mouse and cell study finds tirzepatide, GLP-1, and GIP suppress high-glucose-induced beta-cell hypoxia through a cAMP/PKA pathway.
Missed Doses of Oral vs Weekly Semaglutide
A Novo Nordisk research letter models what missing doses does to drug levels for oral semaglutide versus once-weekly GLP-1 injections.
PT-141 for male ED: what the FDA says
PT-141 is FDA-approved for low sexual desire in premenopausal women, not male erectile dysfunction, and the off-label male use has far thinner evidence.
An RNA Therapy for Muscle Loss on GLP-1s
In mice, a new RNA-based therapy paired with semaglutide preserved more lean mass than semaglutide alone, though it remains far from human use.
Semaglutide in Children: England's Data
A corrected conference abstract from 35 English specialist clinics reports how 406 children and young people fared on semaglutide.