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They also lost some of the gains they had made in their cholesterol levels and blood pressure

Sept 13: Madrigal Pharmaceuticalswidely hailed as the leader in the nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) spaceannounced Wednesday that the FDA has accepted and granted priority review for its New Drug Application for resmetirom

This dual mechanism, sometimes called a "twincretin," produces effects that go well beyond appetite suppression

Some studies explored even higher doses, like 50 mg once daily, and saw slightly more weight loss

Available as both an injection and an oral pill, semaglutide mimics a natural hormone to curb appetite and support sustained weight loss

Emerging research has sparked interest in whether these medications might influence addictive behaviours, following observations that GLP-1 receptors exist in brain reward pathways