A new study suggests that popular diabetes drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro could offer protection against dementia and cardiovascular diseases. While the findings are promising, experts urge caution and emphasize the need for further clinical trials.
Study: Diabetes drugs show promise beyond weight loss, may offer protections against dementia and cardiovascular diseases, but experts urge caution
GLP-1 medications, which first came on the market about a decade ago, combat obesity and related conditions by mimicking the function of a hormone that secretes insulin, slows down the emptying of the stomach and suppresses appetite. Researchers carried out their investigation in the United States, using health data from hundreds of thousands of veterans.
But researchers say it is far too early to imagine that these drugs will become some sort of magical treatment for countless diseases.
DIABETES DRUGS DEMENTIA CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES GLP-1 RECEPTOR AGONISTS OBESITY
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