Semaglutide, a medication widely used for diabetes and weight loss, may offer another unexpected benefit -- it could help ...

Semaglutide's role extends beyond diabetes, aiding weight loss and offering cardiovascular protection, with ongoing research ...

Rani Therapeutics (RANI) announced new pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic data from a preclinical study evaluating the oral delivery of the ...

This week, Novo Nordisk announced that people taking its mega-dose version of semaglutide lost substantially more body weight than usual in a large-scale trial. Novo Nordisk’s STEP UP trial ...

Research reveals semaglutide's effectiveness in decreasing alcohol consumption and cravings, highlighting its potential for treating alcohol use disorder.

Randomized, placebo-controlled trial finds that low-dose semaglutide reduces amount of alcohol consumption, alcohol cravings, and heavy drinking days. Reductions in cigarettes per day were also seen.

Treatment with once-weekly semaglutide 7.2 mg conferred a 20.7% weight reduction vs. a 17.5% weight loss with semaglutide 2.4 mg. The safety profile of semaglutide 7.2 mg is similar to other GLP-1s.

STEP UP is a 72-week efficacy and safety trial investigating subcutaneous semaglutide 7.2 mg compared to semaglutide 2.4 mg and placebo, all administered once weekly. The trial included 1,407 ...