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The drugs have names that sound like small planets: semaglutide, liraglutide, lixisenatide. Collectively, they belong to a class of glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) analogs that has reshaped the treatment of obesity and diabetes ...
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Some patients taking popular GLP-1 weight loss drugs may be able to keep the weight off while taking injections less often, according to a small new study.
Mar 6, 2026
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A patient of mine, a veteran who had tried to quit smoking for over a decade, told me that after he started a GLP-1 drug for his diabetes, he lost interest in cigarettes. He didn't use a patch. He didn't set a quit date. ...
Mar 5, 2026
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A class of medications best known for treating diabetes and obesity may also reduce the risk of addiction—and help people who already have one, a new study shows.
Mar 5, 2026
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The blockbuster GLP-1 drugs that have reshaped the treatment of diabetes and obesity may help prevent multiple substance use disorders—and reduce the tragic outcomes they cause, a large new study finds.
Mar 5, 2026
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Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have shown in a new study that GLP-1 medications may be effective at treating and preventing substance-use disorders across all major addictive substances ...
Mar 4, 2026
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A year after stopping taking weight-loss drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy, people regain—on average—60% of their lost weight. But beyond this, their regained weight plateaus, with individuals managing to keep off 25% ...
Mar 4, 2026
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Popular GLP-1 receptor agonist drugs for weight loss, also known as GLP-1 RAs, appear to be similarly effective among patients of different ages, races, and starting weights, with women benefiting somewhat more than men, ...
Mar 4, 2026
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Weight-loss (GLP-1 mimicking) drugs may help prevent further tissue damage following a heart attack, significantly reducing the risk of further life-threatening complications that affect up to half of all patients, according ...
Mar 3, 2026
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It's rare to make it through an episode of your favorite show without seeing a commercial for a prescription drug that includes a lengthy list of side effects and a prompt to speak with a doctor. And while these familiar ...
Feb 27, 2026
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