It is suggested that the potential activation of POMC/CART neurons by Semaglutide, a GLP-1 receptor agonist, may induce satiety while indirectly inhibiting the release of neuropeptide Y (NPY) and agouti-related peptide (AgRP), which appear to be peptides that may promote hunger
The one significant program that remains ongoing is TRIUMPH-Outcomes, a roughly 10,000-patient cardiovascular and kidney outcomes trial (NCT06383390) running over approximately 5 years
Serena Jingchuan Guo, M.D., Ph.D., an assistant professor of pharmaceutical outcomes and policy in the UF College of Pharmacy and the studys senior author, said this research carries significant implications for older patients with diabetes, a group that has a higher depression risk than the general population
One small study of humans showed that curcumin (1,500 mg daily) reduced weight and blood sugar in people with Type 2 diabetes