Broadly, studies suggest GLP-1RAs exert their neuroprotective effects in the retina by mediating reduced glutamate excitotoxicity, decreased neuroinflammation, prevention of retinal ganglion cell (RGC) loss, promotion of vascular integrity, promotion of an anti-oxidative environment, and maintenance of glial cells (i.e
But as Noom points out, it appears that most people taking these new medications, whether or not they use a weight-loss company to prescribe them, are eventually going off their medications, whether it's because of the expense, shortages, side effects, or an aversion to the idea of staying on a medicine perpetually
Recently, rumors of a potential comeback intensified after Adrian Bassett, a spokesperson for the International Tennis Integrity Agency, confirmed that Williams had requested to rejoin the drug-testing pool
Finally, I highlight new pharmacological developments, including oral agents, and discuss important questions regarding maintenance therapy
