This article was reviewed by Lynn Marie Morski, MD, JD Key Takeaways: Peptides are compounds made of amino acids linked by ...

Medically reviewed by Patricia Mikula, PharmD Key Takeaways GLP-1 agonists help curb appetite, keep you full, and reduce food intake. The amount of weight you can expect to lose on peptides ...

Clinical trials show retatrutide, Eli Lilly's new triple-agonist drug, delivered 24.2% weight loss in 48 weeks and the ...

The GLP-1 medication is now available via injection and pill.

The pandemic changed how Americans think about health — and who they trust to manage it. In the wreckage of lockdowns, millions turned away from doctors and toward influencers. Now, a growing number ...

Recently, the glucago*-like peptide-1 receptor (GLP-1R) has become a primary target in diabetes and obesity treatment because of its role in controlling blood sugar and weight. Peptide-based GLP-1R ...

About half (53%) of Americans say they hear or read about Ozempic, Wegovy and similar drugs extremely or very often.

“Peptide stacking works better than a single peptide because it coordinates multiple biological signals at once, producing a more natural, efficient, and sustainable physiological response, while ...

Weight-loss drugs such as Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro work primarily by reducing hunger. They mimic a hormone the body ...

The surge of interest in using peptides is grounded more in wishful thinking than science. The recent preoccupation with ...

In the sophisticated world of endocrinology and molecular biology, few compounds have sparked as much curiosity as CJC-1295 DAC. As a synthetic analog of Growth Hormone-Releasing Hormone (GHRH), this ...