Retatrutide drives the deep metabolic effect, including the glucagon-mediated bump in energy expenditure that sets it apart from older incretin drugs
Finn, MD, section chief of Obesity Medicine at the Dartmouth Health Walter and Carole Young Center for Digestive Health
Recent studies have demonstrated that a medication commonly prescribed for type 2 diabetes and obesity, glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RA), plays a role in facilitating retinal neuroprotection, which, in turn, may prevent glaucoma development and progression
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Post-pandemic screen time persistence compared to pre-2020 levels
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