So when someone asks me whether GLP-1 gene therapy is real science or just hype, my answer is: this is the most logical next question medicine could be asking right now
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Another benefit is clinical oversight
And they also have the frustration of sometimes its like they have pre-diabetes, their A1C has been creeping up, you can see it creep up over time, but until they develop diabetes, nobody will cover the medication for them
However due to their mechanisms of action, it is plausible that they all could have direct or indirect beneficial effects on the male reproductive axis, mainly through the action of GLP -1 ( Figure 1 )
Another 2008 study found that gelatin meals led to higher levels of GLP-1 and insulin that help regulate appetite and satisfaction