Weight-loss patients voice concerns as CVS Caremark drops Zepbound coverage for Wegovy, though exceptions may exist for those ...

Semaglutide — the active ingredient in type 2 diabetes and weight-loss glucagon-like peptide-1 agonist ( GLP-1) medications Ozempic and Wegovy — may help lower dementia risk, a new study finds.

“In November 2022, a study revealed that blood pressure drugs that stimulate type 2 and 4 angiotensin II receptors in the brain were associated with lower rates of dementia among new users of ...

It comes as separate research from scientists in Ireland today suggested that GLP-1RAs were also 'associated with a statistically significant reduction in dementia'.

A few years later, in a study published in the journal Alzheimer's & Dementia, Dr Knudsen and colleagues sampled nearly 16,000 people and gave one group a drug in the same class as Ozempic while ...

GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic have already become a game-changer for obesity and diabetes. But new research shows they may also ...

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has found that its “miracle” weight loss drug used for diabetes, Ozempic, is linked to a significant reduction in the risk of dementia and other cognitive issues. What Happened: A study ...

A study finds a drug known for weight loss may also help to reduce dementia. The study looked at semaglutide, the scientific name for Novo Nordisk's (NVO) (DK:NOVO.B) Ozempic, with the intent of ...

Ozempic was also linked to a greater reduction in Alzheimer’s risk compared with metformin and several other older diabetes drugs. Brain health benefits of Ozempic didn’t change based on ...

The study used data on US veterans with type 2 diabetes, some of whom were given Ozempic or Wegovy and some more standard drugs - to measure their effect on 175 other illnesses.