A recent study shows the use of GLP-1 drugs can increase the risk for optic nerve damage in the first year of treatment, ...

Study finds the GLP-1 drug liraglutide reduced migraine days by almost 50% in patients with obesity, with quality of life ...

Medications such as Ozempic and Saxenda have grown in popularity due to their ability to treat type 2 diabetes and assist in ...

Liraglutide has been previously shown to increase bone formation and prevent bone loss in obese women who have lost weight. For this new study, 195 obese participants shed at least 5% of their ...

Researchers found that tirzepatide, a medication primarily used for treating type 2 diabetes and weight loss, reduced body ...

The cost of Saxenda (liraglutide’s brand name) varies depending on treatment plan, insurance coverage and pharmacy, but according to Novo Nordisk, the monthly list price of the drug is $1,349.02.

Semaglutide vs. liraglutide: One-year weight loss efficacy in obesity and type 2 diabetes Download PDF Copy By Dr. Priyom Bose, Ph.D. Reviewed by Benedette Cuffari, M.Sc. Sep 17 2024 ...

Liraglutide was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration in 2014 to help adults lose weight. In 2020, that approval was extended to children ages 12 to 17. The study was published Tuesday ...

In a randomized trial of 2.4-mg semaglutide, 3.0-mg liraglutide, and matching placebo for both, those on semaglutide plus diet and exercise saw a 9.4% greater average loss in baseline weight ...

Although liraglutide activates GLP-1 receptors in the brain, the drug's weight loss effects are independent of GLP-1R activity in the hindbrain, area postrema, vagus nerve, and paraventricular ...

Liraglutide is an analog with 97% homology to human glucagon-like peptide (GLP-1) and acts as a GLP-1 receptor agonist. Several large, randomized, multicenter phase 3 trials evaluated the efficacy ...

However, liraglutide trended towards fewer events versus the other three agents. Liraglutide was significantly better than sitagliptin when it came to the development of any CV disease.