GLP‑1 drugs like Ozempic show promise for more than weight loss, but what's science vs. hype?

by Paul Joyce,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainYou've probably heard of Ozempic or Wegovy. These are the injectable drugs that have become household names for weight loss and diab

Updated on: July 07,2026

GLP‑1 drugs like Ozempic show promise for more than weight loss, but what's science vs. hype?

by Paul Joyce,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainYou've probably heard of Ozempic or Wegovy. These are the injectable drugs that have become household names for weight loss and diab

Updated on:July 07,2026

Engineered stem cells reverse new-onset type 1 diabetes in mice

byMedical University of South CarolinaCredit:Molecular Therapy(2026). DOI: 10.1016/j.ymthe.2026.03.032A group of researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) has recently developed a

Updated on: July 10,2026

Engineered stem cells reverse new-onset type 1 diabetes in mice

byMedical University of South CarolinaCredit:Molecular Therapy(2026). DOI: 10.1016/j.ymthe.2026.03.032A group of researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) has recently developed a

Updated on:July 10,2026

GLP-1-based meds are linked to fewer heart events in adults with obesity, autoimmune disease

byAmerican Heart AssociationCredit: Haberdoedas Photography from PexelsAmong adults with both obesity and an autoimmune disease, those taking a glucagon-like peptide-receptor 1 agonist (GLP-1RA) medic

Updated on: July 13,2026

GLP-1-based meds are linked to fewer heart events in adults with obesity, autoimmune disease

byAmerican Heart AssociationCredit: Haberdoedas Photography from PexelsAmong adults with both obesity and an autoimmune disease, those taking a glucagon-like peptide-receptor 1 agonist (GLP-1RA) medic

Updated on:July 13,2026

Common blood pressure medication associated with poorer kidney outcomes in type 2 diabetes

by European Renal AssociationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research presented at the63rd ERA Congresssuggests that a widely used class of blood pressure medications may be associated with poor

Updated on: July 15,2026

Common blood pressure medication associated with poorer kidney outcomes in type 2 diabetes

by European Renal AssociationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research presented at the63rd ERA Congresssuggests that a widely used class of blood pressure medications may be associated with poor

Updated on:July 15,2026

Summer sun fails to fix vitamin D gap in at risk groups

byNewcastle UniversityCredit: Dhemer Gonçalves from PexelsVitamin D levels remain low all year-round in key at-risk groups in England, challenging the belief that summer sunlight is enough to restore

Updated on: July 15,2026

Summer sun fails to fix vitamin D gap in at risk groups

byNewcastle UniversityCredit: Dhemer Gonçalves from PexelsVitamin D levels remain low all year-round in key at-risk groups in England, challenging the belief that summer sunlight is enough to restore

Updated on:July 15,2026

Infections are major 'health hazard' for people with diabetes

byCity St George's, University of LondonCredit: Artem Podrez from PexelsInfections should be considered a "health hazard" in people living with diabetes, with experts warning that curren

Updated on: July 22,2026

Infections are major 'health hazard' for people with diabetes

byCity St George's, University of LondonCredit: Artem Podrez from PexelsInfections should be considered a "health hazard" in people living with diabetes, with experts warning that curren

Updated on:July 22,2026