Everyone in the study continued to take their usual Parkinson's medications
Carefully designed prospective trials and mechanistic studies could help determine whether semaglutide affects optic nerve perfusion or whether the observed association reflects underlying patient risk factors, she added.
During these episodes, the risk of dehydration from GLP-1-related nausea and vomiting increases, potentially leading to acute kidney injury
Typically this happens in response to consumption of carbohydrates
The current review focuses on Se transport to the brain, primarily including selenoprotein P/low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 8 (LRP8, also known as apolipoprotein E receptor-2) dependent pathway, and supplementary transport routes of Se into the brain via low molecular weight Se-species
Tirzepatide targets two receptors (GLP-1 and GIP), which may produce stronger appetite suppression for some patients