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Study highlights benefits and risks of popular weight-loss drugs in the US

news-medical.net — January 20, 2025 at 09:01 PM UTC

A recent study shows that one in eight Americans has used weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy, which are also used for diabetes and heart disease. Researchers evaluated over 2 million patients and found benefits for cognitive and behavioral health, but also risks for pancreatitis and kidney issues. The study revealed that GLP-1 receptor agonists can reduce risks of seizures, substance addiction, and neurocognitive disorders like Alzheimer's. However, the benefits are modest, and the drugs can cause gastrointestinal problems and serious risks to the pancreas and kidneys. Researchers emphasize the importance of monitoring patients for these risks while recognizing the potential health benefits of GLP-1RA drugs. The findings provide a comprehensive overview of the drugs' effects on various health outcomes.

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Research highlights health effects of Ozempic and GLP-1 drugs (geneticliteracyproject.org)

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Doctors discuss safety and long-term use of Ozempic for weight loss (today.com)

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Study highlights risks of Ozempic and weight loss drugs for kidney and gastrointestinal health (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)

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New study reveals benefits and risks of Ozempic and GLP-1 medications (foxnews.com)

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Study reveals potential broader health benefits of GLP-1 medications beyond diabetes management (wmur.com)

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Study finds GLP-1 medications may offer broader health benefits beyond diabetes management (kcra.com)

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Study reveals broader health benefits and risks of GLP-1 medications beyond diabetes management (wcvb.com)

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Ozempic and similar drugs may reduce risk of 42 health conditions but carry potential side effects (theconversation.com)

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Study finds GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic may reduce heart attack and stroke risk while aiding weight loss (news.yahoo.com)

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Study finds weight loss medications linked to lower dementia and heart risks (timesnownews.com)

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Study reveals GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic impact 175 health conditions including Alzheimer's and infections (nypost.com)

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Study finds weight-loss drugs like Ozempic may reduce risk of 42 health conditions in diabetes patients (forbes.com)

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Study finds GLP-1 drugs may reduce Alzheimer's risk by 12% but raise safety concerns (news.yahoo.com)

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Weight-loss drugs may lower risk of stroke and dementia, study finds (independent.co.uk)

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Study finds weight-loss drugs like Ozempic may lower dementia risk but raise other health concerns (cbc.ca)

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Obesity drugs show potential in reducing addictions according to new study (straitstimes.com)

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New study reveals potential benefits and risks of Ozempic and similar drugs for health issues (sciencealert.com)

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Study reveals weight loss injections reduce risk of 42 illnesses but increase chances of 19 others (thesun.co.uk)

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Weight-loss injections may reduce risk of health issues, study finds (independent.co.uk)

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Study highlights benefits and risks of popular weight-loss drugs in the US (news-medical.net)

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Study finds Ozempic users have lower risk of heart attacks and strokes but face more gastrointestinal issues (theconversation.com)

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Researchers map health effects of GLP-1 receptor agonists in new study (news-medical.net)

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New weight-loss drugs show potential health benefits and risks, study finds (bbc.com)

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GLP-1 drugs show more benefits than risks for approved uses in new analysis (newscientist.com)

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Study finds weight-loss drugs may lower risk of 42 health conditions in diabetes patients (theguardian.com)

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Study reveals potential new uses for GLP-1 medications beyond weight loss and diabetes (cnn.com)

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Study reveals 60 health benefits and risks linked to Ozempic-style drugs (livescience.com)

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Study links Ozempic use to potential organ damage risks (newsweek.com)

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