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Improved heart and kidney outcomes for type 1 diabetes patients taking GLP-1 weight loss drugs

Written by | 1 Apr 2026

People with type 1 diabetes who took GLP-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1-RA) drugs for weight loss or better blood-sugar control had significantly reduced risks of major cardiovascular events and […]

GLP-1RA treatment significantly lowers mortality and cardiovascular risks in psoriasis patients

Written by | 18 Sep 2025

Researchers report that patients with psoriasis treated with glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) have achieved a 78% reduced risk of death and a 44% reduced risk of major […]

Nearly 12% of Americans have used GLP-1 weight loss drugs

Written by | 11 Aug 2025

Nearly 12% of Americans have used GLP-1 drugs for weight loss, including about one-fifth of women aged 50 to 64, according to a new RAND report. Surveying a nationally […]

Tirzepatide shows powerful diabetes-prevention effect in three-year trial

Written by | 2 Dec 2024

Tirzepatide, a new injectable weight-loss drug with the trade name Zepbound, reduced the risk of diabetes in patients with obesity and prediabetes by more than 90% over a […]

Popular prescription weight loss drugs linked to uncommon blinding condition

Written by | 14 Jul 2024

A new study led by investigators from Mass Eye and Ear found that patients prescribed semaglutide (as Ozempic or Wegovy) for diabetes or weight loss had a higher risk of […]

Weight loss drug linked with reduced need for diuretics in heart failure patients

Written by | 14 May 2024

Semaglutide reduces the need for loop diuretic use and dose, and has positive effects on symptoms, physical limitations, and body weight in patients with heart failure with preserved […]

Alarm over lax oversight of weight loss drug ads that could harm patients

Written by | 19 Dec 2023

UK organisations responsible for protecting the public from prescription-only drug adverts are putting patients at risk from the harms of weight loss drugs by not enforcing the law, […]

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