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Retatrutide: US compassionate use explained

Retatrutide is investigational. The US has opened a compassionate use pathway after Trump speculation. Here is what that means and who may qualify.

8 Aug 2026 · PeptideMethods Editorial Team · 4 min read
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Semaglutide and medication-overuse headache

Could GLP-1 agonists like semaglutide address the addiction-like behaviour behind medication-overuse headache? A 2026 editorial examines the hypothesis.

8 Aug 2026 · PeptideMethods Editorial Team · 5 min read
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Semaglutide kidney outcomes: pooled trials

A prespecified pooled analysis of 30,787 participants finds semaglutide cuts serious kidney events by 16% (HR 0.84) vs placebo.

8 Aug 2026 · PeptideMethods Editorial Team · 5 min read
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SGLT2 inhibitor ketoacidosis in the ICU

Two ICU cases show SGLT2 inhibitor ketoacidosis after cardiac surgery and GLP-1 co-prescription. Normal glucose levels masked the diagnosis in both patients.

8 Aug 2026 · PeptideMethods Editorial Team · 4 min read
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Zepbound versus obesity pills

Zepbound still has strong direct trial evidence as oral obesity medicines add useful, but not automatically superior, options.

8 Aug 2026 · PeptideMethods Editorial Team · 4 min read
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What a high IGF-1 result means

A high or high-normal IGF-1 result does not make tesamorelin safer. Here is what the label, human trials, and evidence gaps actually say.

7 Aug 2026 · PeptideMethods Editorial Team · 4 min read
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Peptides for sleep and recovery: a primer

Ipamorelin and CJC-1295 act on the GH axis that drives slow-wave sleep. Here is what the research shows and where it runs out.

7 Aug 2026 · PeptideMethods Editorial Team · 4 min read
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Peptides for tendon and ligament recovery

BPC-157 and TB-500 are the peptides most linked to tendon recovery. The animal data is promising; the human data is thin.

7 Aug 2026 · PeptideMethods Editorial Team · 4 min read
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Semax and alcohol cravings: the evidence

No human study shows that Semax reduces alcohol cravings, and one quoted animal result cannot answer a personal safety question.

7 Aug 2026 · PeptideMethods Editorial Team · 4 min read
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Tirzepatide and heart events: BMJ study

A 2026 BMJ cohort linked tirzepatide to fewer cardiovascular events than sitagliptin, but the result remains observational.

7 Aug 2026 · PeptideMethods Editorial Team · 4 min read
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Tirzepatide: cardiovascular outcomes 2026

A BMJ cohort study found tirzepatide cut major cardiovascular events by 32% versus sitagliptin. Here is what the data shows.

7 Aug 2026 · PeptideMethods Editorial Team · 4 min read
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Tirzepatide for sleep apnea

Tirzepatide reduced sleep-apnea severity in adults with obesity, but the evidence does not make it a universal substitute for CPAP.

7 Aug 2026 · PeptideMethods Editorial Team · 4 min read