Weight-Loss Drugs for Polycythemia Vera?

Semaglutide and other GLP-1 receptor agonists show robust benefit in polycythemia vera, but it’s unclear whether this is due to anticancer effects or simple weight loss. Medscape Medical News
Biomedicines, Vol. 13, Pages 2192: Contemporary and Emerging Therapeutics in Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic (CKM) Syndrome: In Memory of Professor Akira Endo

Biomedicines, Vol. 13, Pages 2192: Contemporary and Emerging Therapeutics in Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic (CKM) Syndrome: In Memory of Professor Akira Endo Biomedicines doi: 10.3390/biomedicines13092192 Authors: Inderjeet Singh Bharaj Ajit Brar Aayushi Kacheria Karen Purewal Austin Simister Umabalam Thirupathy Palak Gupta Jasraj Kahlon Juzer Munaim Ei Ei Thwe Samer Ibrahim Valerie Martinez Vargas Krishnaswami Vijayaraghavan Cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) syndrome […]
GLP-1 MANIA: People used to tell me I had a pretty face. I thought GLP-1 would make my body hot to

GLP-1 MANIA: People used to tell me I had a pretty face. I thought GLP-1 would make my body hot too — but it did something even better. (There was a typo in the link. I fixed it. — Charlie)
What supplements go best with Wegovy?

Hello, I went on wegovy using shemed, and although they have provided me with a nice diet plan, I think there are some supplements that could make it better. I’m fatigued a lot, probably because my portions have reduced significantly in such a short amount of time. honestly all I want to do is sleep. […]
Tesla Hastens the Era of the Trillionaire

Welcome, Weekenders! In this newsletter: • The Big Read: The tech elite sees GLP-1s as all-purpose wonder drugs • The Arena: Inside the NFL’s feud with venerable ol’ Nielsen • The Top 5: The AI era’s favorite hacker houses • Does a shoeless office stink? Depends on who you ask in Silicon Valley • Plus, […]
Saturday links: simply being there

Transport Chinese companies lead in EV technology. (theconversation.com) NYC congestion pricing now only has one opponent worth note. (thezvi.substack.com) How technology could determine if you are ‘too old to drive.’ (axios.com) How an old car gets recycled. (npr.org) Energy Of course China has more people working in clean energy research. (marginalrevolution.com) Not every proposed data […]
FDA Creates ‘Green List’ of GLP-1 Drug Ingredients Approved for Entry in the U.S.

The purpose of the list is to keep unverified and unapproved GLP-1 drug ingredients from entering the country
Lilly, Novo Sink on FDA List of Foreign GLP-1 Manufacturers

Shares of Eli Lilly & Co. and Novo Nordisk A/S fell after US regulators established a “green list” of foreign manufacturers who produce raw materials that compounding pharmacies use to make copies of their blockbuster GLP-1 drugs.
The Tim Ferriss Show Transcripts: Dr. Dominic D’Agostino — All Things Ketones, How to Protect the Brain and Boost Cognition, Sardine Fasting, Diet Rules, Revisiting Metformin and Melatonin, and More (#825)

Please enjoy this transcript of my interview with Dr. Dominic D’Agostino (@DominicDAgosti2), a tenured associate professor in the Department of Molecular Pharmacology and Physiology at the University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine and a Visiting Senior Research Scientist at the Institute for Human and Machine Cognition. He teaches medical neuroscience, physiology, nutrition, and […]
WHO adds GLP-1 drugs for diabetes, others to essential medicines list

The Vishwa Swasthya Sangathan has included GLP-1 drugs for diabetes in its essential medicines list. This move aims to enhance global access to these costly treatments. The list also features drugs for cystic fibrosis and cancer. The inclusion is expected to facilitate access in poorer countries. The organization also added rapid-acting insulin analogues.