Researchers found that GLP-1 medicines caused weight loss mainly through fat reduction, with only modest decreases in absolute muscle mass and no disproportionate loss of muscle function. In mice, ...

Semaglutide is helping patients achieve weight loss previously achievable only with bariatric surgery. But at what cost?

GLP-1 drugs are driving major weight loss trends, but doctors warn that rapid weight loss may affect nutrition, bone density, ...

The therapy shows efficacy in improving diarrhea, abdominal pain in GLP-1, GLP-1/GIP-treated patients with diabetes and/or obesity in a small study.

As a physician who prescribes GLP-1 medications like Ozempic, Wegovy, semaglutide, and tirzepatide, I explain why increasing ...

Social media influencers and supplement companies have stoked concerns, but experts say the issue is a lot more complicated.

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 ...

New research suggests GLP-1 drugs may increase the risk of bone and tendon injuries and other conditions, including ...

Researchers create the first sex-specific GLP-1 brain atlas, revealing why weight-loss drugs work differently in men and women.