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.
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 …
Virginia university leads trial for post-GLP-1 weight drug
Fairfax, Va.-based George Mason University is leading a phase 2 clinical trial of ARD-201, an oral medication designed to help patients maintain weight loss after stopping GLP-1 treatments such as Ozempic and Wegovy. The university is one of six sites participating in the open-label trial of the experimental drug, developed by Aardvark Therapeutics, according to […]
GLP-1 drugs brought our eating disorders back — and quitting the shots doesn’t always help
“I never, ever thought that this would happen.”
Hormone therapy combined with tirzepatide linked to greater weight loss after menopause
A new study led by Mayo Clinic found that postmenopausal women receiving menopausal hormone therapy lost 35% more weight while taking tirzepatide, a Food and Drug Administration-approved drug for the treatment of overweight and obesity. The findings, published in The Lancet Obstetrics, Gynaecology, & Women’s Health, could expand treatment possibilities for millions of women struggling with obesity and obesity-related diseases after menopause.