Ozempic Linked to Significantly Reduced Dementia Risk

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New research suggests that the diabetes drug and popular weight loss treatment semaglutide, commonly known as Ozempic and Wegovy, is linked with a lower risk of dementia — possibly adding to the drug's large list of surprising and unintended benefits.

The jury's out on whether semaglutide is this miracle panacea that the hype sometimes makes it out to be — but the literature continues to cast a flattering light on it.

"Nevertheless, they are good news for patients with psychiatric disorders, who are at an increased risk of diabetes".

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Author / Journalist: Frank Landymore

Category: Technology

Markets: United States

Topics: Semaglutide Neoscope Neuroscience/Brain Science Ozempic Dementia

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Published On: 2024-07-13 @ 10:00:42 (6 days ago)

News Timezone: GMT +8:00

News Source URL: futurism.com

Language: English

Article Length: 472 words

Reading Time: 3 minutes read

Sentences: 17 lines

Sentence Length: 28 words per sentence (average)

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