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Scientists Discover Potential Ozempic Rival That Could Help People Lose Weight With Less Nausea

Stanford Medicine researchers have identified a promising, naturally occurring molecule that could help people lose weight—without the nauseating symptoms now commonly seen with GLP-1 drugs.

By Ed Cara Published March 16, 2025

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Experimental Weight Loss Drug Beat Ozempic and Wegovy in Early Trial

People taking the experimental drug amycretin were found to lose almost twice as much weight over a 12-week period as the average weight loss seen with semaglutide.

By Ed Cara Published September 12, 2024

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‘Gelzempic’ Could Make Popular Weight Loss Drugs Easier to Take

Scientists have developed a gel-based version of semaglutide that could reduce how often people need to take it.

By Ed Cara Published September 7, 2024

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Does Ozempic Burn Fat or Just Reduce Appetite? A New Study Offers a Clue

GLP-1 drugs are effective weight loss tools, but exactly how they work is still mysterious.

By Ed Cara Published August 22, 2024

Cigarette butts stuck on a garbage can with an ashtray.

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Don’t Look Now, but Ozempic Might Help You Quit Smoking, Too

Case Western Reserve University researchers have found early evidence that semaglutide can temper nicotine cravings.

By Ed Cara Published July 30, 2024

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Weight Loss Drugs Like Ozempic May Boost Brainpower

New research has found a link between semaglutide and improved brain health in people with type 2 diabetes.

By Ed Cara Published July 23, 2024

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Messing With Brain Proteins Made Ozempic-Like Drugs More Effective, Less Nauseating

Semaglutide doesn't work for everyone and can have side effects, but a study in mice may point to a solution.

By Adam Kovac Published July 17, 2024

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Ozempic and Other GLP-1 Drugs May Cut Cancer Risk

New research suggests GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic can help prevent up to 10 different obesity-related cancers in people with type 2 diabetes.

By Ed Cara Published July 5, 2024

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Ozempic and Wegovy Linked to Rare Blindness Risk, Study Finds

New research has found a potential link between semaglutide use and a rare eye condition called NAION, though more work is needed to prove causation.

By Ed Cara Published July 3, 2024

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Next Gen Weight Loss Drugs Are Coming for Ozempic’s Throne

Dozens of obesity and diabetes treatments are in the pipeline, some of which may help people lose even more weight than existing drugs like semaglutide.

By Ed Cara Published June 25, 2024

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How to Avoid ‘Fauxzempic,’ According to WHO Experts

The UN agency has received reports of medication falsified to look like the diabetes and weight loss drug Ozempic in at least 3 countries, including the U.S.

By Ed Cara Published June 21, 2024

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Hey Teens, No Obesity Meds for You, Experts Say

Experts with the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force say not enough data has been collected to know whether newer obesity medications for teens are safe.

By Ed Cara Published June 18, 2024

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Pharma Exec Will Testify About Ozempic’s Absurd Price Tag After Pressure From Bernie Sanders

Americans pay $969 a month for Ozempic, while Canadians pay just $155.

By Matt Novak Published June 15, 2024

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The Truth About Ozempic and Muscle Loss

Critics claim that drugs like semaglutide and other GLP-1s can dangerously sap away our muscle mass, but what does the current science actually tell us?

By Ed Cara Published June 14, 2024

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Spin of Supermassive Black Hole Measured at a Quarter the Speed of Light

Plus: Marines test Mycenean armor, an explosive SpaceX engine test, the link between stomach paralysis and Ozempic, and more.

Gizmodo Staff Published May 25, 2024

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What to Know About the Link Between Stomach Paralysis and Ozempic

New research is the latest to link the use of Ozempic, Wegovy, and other GLP-1 drugs to a greater risk of gastroparesis. Here's what we know so far.

By Ed Cara Published May 21, 2024

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Hims & Hers Will Sell Wegovy-Like Weight Loss Drugs for $199

The telehealth company's stock surged after the announcement

Bruce Gil, Quartz Published May 20, 2024

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Raw Milk Sales Soar as Misguided Notions of Bird Flu Immunity Spread

Plus: The tech that got hit by the solar storm, orcas sink another yacht, and the truth behind Wegovy.

Gizmodo Staff Published May 18, 2024

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Here’s What Happens to People Who Stay on Wegovy Long Term

The results of the longest-running trial of semaglutide, the active ingredient in popular drugs Ozempic and Wegovy, are here and looking positive.

By Ed Cara Published May 14, 2024

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Experimental Weight Loss Procedure ‘Burns’ Stomach Lining to Curb Food Cravings

In a new small trial of an experimental procedure, patients lost about 8% of their baseline weight and experienced a significant drop in their hunger.

By Ed Cara Published May 9, 2024