Alex Azar, former Secretary of the US Department of Health and Human Services, noted that there is little stigma around taking a statin to manage high cholesterol, but using a GLP-1 to help with weight loss can be perceived by some as taking the easy way out. Panelists emphasized that this perception, despite its inaccuracy, persists and may stand in the way of patients accessing these effective treatments or staying on them long-term
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When circadian rhythms are normalized and cellular stress is reduced, the brain becomes more responsive to interventions targeting neurotransmitters and neuroplasticity
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Hospitalizations for ambulatory care sensitive conditions and unplanned readmissions among Medicare beneficiaries with Alzheimer's disease
In April, Pfizer was forced to discontinue its oral GLP-1 receptor agonist danuglipron after seeing signs of liver toxicity in late-stage clinical testing