New role for GLP-1 drugs: Improving survival in people with severe psychiatric disorders
This editorial argues that GLP-1 receptor agonists could substantially improve healthspan and reduce premature mortality in people with serious mental illnesses by targeting cardiometabolic risk rather than psychiatric symptoms alone. It highlights emerging evidence, safety considerations, and equity challenges that position GLP-1 RAs as a promising public health strategy for this high-risk population.
GLP-1 Therapy May Offer Added Benefit in IBD Beyond Weight Loss
(MedPage Today) — LAS VEGAS — GLP-1-based therapies may offer benefits in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that extend beyond their metabolic indication, according to two poster presentations at the Crohn’s & Colitis Congress. In a large…
Engineering Marker‐Free Lettuce Chloroplast Genome to Express Functional Glucagon‐Like Peptide‐1 Receptor Agonists Exenatide and Lixisenatide
Engineering of marker-free lettuce chloroplast genome to express CTB-Exenatide and CTB-Lixisenatide for oral delivery. Upper panel: Chemically synthesised exenatide or lixisenatide require expensive production, purification, refrigeration and invasive delivery methods. Lower panel: Exenatide or lixisenatide fusion with CTB expression in marker-free lettuce facilitates oral delivery and reduces cost by elimination of fermentation or chemical synthesis, […]
Five ways weight-loss jabs are changing spending habits – BBC
Five ways weight-loss jabs are changing spending habits BBC Smaller portions, more protein: How GLP-1s are quietly changing chain restaurant menus NBC News Gut-friendly foods: GLP-1 drives increased demand for fiber-rich options Food Ingredients First How will weight-loss jabs change the food industry? The Conversation Food companies are targeting users of weight-loss drugs with ‘GLP-1 Friendly’ labels cherokeephoenix.org
The Seven Deadly Sins of Weight Loss Drugs
The Seven Deadly Sins of Weight Loss Drugs by Alan Cassels at Brownstone Institute O is for Obesity…. Back in the days, we saw a fat lady sing, Her song rich and lovely, our hearts would soon ring. And with her size so big, we silently mocked her,But we never thought once she should just see a […]
8 Medicare Changes Every Enrollee Should Know About in 2026
Key Points Some Medicare costs are going up — which is no suprise. Some costs, though, including some prescription drug costs, are going down. Original Medicare is testing prior authorizations, too. The $23,760 Social Security bonus most retirees completely overlook › According to the folks at Fidelity, a 65-year-old person who retired in 2025 could […]
Can the body make its own Ozempic? Scientists seek answer with gene therapy.
Fractyl Health is developing a shot that would program the body to make more of the GLP-1 hormone naturally, a risky bet that it can provide a longer-lasting benefit than blockbuster weight-loss drugs on the market.
By January 2027, £1,000 invested in Greggs shares could be worth…
Have we reached peak pessimism with Greggs‘ (LSE:GRG) shares? I ask because the FTSE 250 stock’s crashed 47% since August 2024, leaving Greggs languishing near a five-year low. Indeed, the share price is now just 30% higher than it was way back in December 2015, despite sales and profits more than doubling since then. At […]
Novo Nordisk sued for allegedly monopolising diabetes drug Victoza
Victoza, approved by the US Food and Drug Administration in 2010, was Novo’s first-generation blockbuster GLP-1 drug
Novo’s Wegovy pill off to a solid start after just two weeks on market
Novo Nordisk’s weight loss pill is off to an impressive start after less than three weeks on the market. Prescriptions are quickly ramping up, increasing by roughly 500% in the pill’s second week, analysts said …