More Evidence Once-Weekly Semaglutide Injection Helps People With Diabetes Lose Weight
Sold in a lower dose under the brand names Ozempic and Rybelsus to treat type 2 diabetes, semaglutide may also be safe and effective for chronic weight management, a new study suggests.
March 8, 2021
Semaglutide is sold as the injectable Ozempic, which is a GLP1 agonist that mimics the feel-full hormone, possibly aiding weight loss.
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A higher-dose version of an injected drug approved for type 2 diabetes may help many people with this condition who also have overweight or obesity lose at least 5 percent of their body weight a threshold that can help reduce the risk of many weight-related chronic health problems.
Researchers reprogram glial cells into new neurons to heal spinal cord injury
Researchers at Indiana University School of Medicine have successfully reprogrammed a glial cell type in the central nervous system into new neurons to promote recovery after spinal cord injury revealing an untapped potential to leverage the cell for regenerative medicine.
The group of investigators published their findings on March 5 in
Cell Stem Cell. This is the first time scientists have reported modifying NG2 glia a type of supporting cell in the central nervous system into functional neurons after spinal cord injury, said Wei Wu, Ph.D., a research associate in neurological surgery at IU School of Medicine and co-first author of the paper.
A monoclonal antibody "cocktail" developed at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) to neutralize the COVID-19 virus is effective against all known strains, or variants, of the virus, according to a report published in the journal Nature Medicine.
The 6th Annual Clinical Research as a Care Option (CRAACO) Conference Announced their 2021 Keynotes and Notable Speakers Presented by the Conference Forum
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The Conference Forum announced the 6th annual CRAACO: Clinical Research as a Care Option conference will take place in a live virtual format on April 26-27, 2021. By facilitating conversations throughout the pharma and healthcare ecosystems, we hope to sustain rapid progress in making clinical research accessible, equitable and affordable to patients and bring therapies to market faster and more efficiently. NEW YORK (PRWEB) March 05, 2021 The Conference Forum announced the 6th annual CRAACO: Clinical Research as a Care Option conference will take place in a live virtual format on April 26-27, 2021.
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