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the cohort included 13,204 GLP-1 RA users and 13,204 nonusers.The researchers observed associations for GLP-1 RA use with lower risks for stroke/transient ischemic attack, pulmonary embolism, venous thromboembolism, emergency department visits, and mortality (hazard ratios, 0.87, 0.69, 0.83, 0.79, and 0.56, respectively)."As an obesity medicine physician scientist who regularly cares for patients with complex inflammatory conditions, this study reinforces what many of us have suspected clinically -- that the benefits of GLP-1 receptor agonists extend well beyond blood sugar control and weight loss and may fundamentally alter the disease trajectory for some of our highest-risk patients," Fatima Cody Stanford, M.D., M.P.H., member of the American Heart Association Lifestyle and Cardiometabolic Council, said in a statement.Abstract/Full TextMore Information.Sign up for our weekly HealthDay newsletter

And, as they took off, docs were eager to see just what else GLP-1s could do

"Because regardless of whether they want to go to Ro or they want to go to their in-person doctor, you want to better understand what their options are."

Pricing varies widely

A 2024 News Medical review notes that berberine activates the AMPK pathway, supporting metabolism, though its effects are milder than GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic