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Newest in this topic

  1. Unveiling Tirzepatide's Therapeutic Spectrum: A Dual GIP/GLP-1 Agonist Targeting Metabolic, Neurological, and Cardiovascular Health 2025-10-01
  2. GLP-1 Agonists in Cardiovascular Diseases: Mechanisms, Clinical Evidence, and Emerging Therapies 2025-09-24
  3. The GLP-1 agonist semaglutide ameliorates cognitive regression in P301S tauopathy mice model via autophagy/ACE2/SIRT1/FOXO1-Mediated Microglia Polarization 2025-01-26

Studies

6 studies carry this tag.

Date range

2024 to 2025

Top journals

  • Journal of clinical medicine 2
  • Cureus 1
  • European journal of pharmacology 1
  • International journal of endocrinology 1
  • Journal of Alzheimer's disease reports 1

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  1. Unveiling Tirzepatide's Therapeutic Spectrum: A Dual GIP/GLP-1 Agonist Targeting Metabolic, Neurological, and Cardiovascular Health

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 45 out of 100. International journal of endocrinology 2025-10-01 Drug development

    Tirzepatide, a novel dual glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) and glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist, has emerged as a groundbreaking treatment for Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and obesity.

  2. GLP-1 Agonists in Cardiovascular Diseases: Mechanisms, Clinical Evidence, and Emerging Therapies

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 45 out of 100. Journal of clinical medicine 2025-09-24 Drug development

    Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists now serve as therapeutic agents for cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) beyond their original use for treating type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).

  3. The GLP-1 agonist semaglutide ameliorates cognitive regression in P301S tauopathy mice model via autophagy/ACE2/SIRT1/FOXO1-Mediated Microglia Polarization

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 41 out of 100. European journal of pharmacology 2025-01-26 Drug development

    Tau hyper-phosphorylation has been recognized as an essential contributor to neurodegeneration in Alzheimer's disease (AD) and related tauopathies.

  4. Exploring the neuroprotective role of GLP-1 agonists against Alzheimer's disease: Real-world evidence from a propensity-matched cohort

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 76 out of 100. Journal of Alzheimer's disease reports 2025-01-01 Drug development

    GLP-1RA use was associated with a 70% reduced dementia risk, warranting further clinical evaluation.

  5. Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) agonists have emerged as a groundbreaking class of medications for managing type 2 diabetes and associated metabolic disorders.

  6. All GLP-1 Agonists Should, Theoretically, Cure Alzheimer's Dementia but Dulaglutide Might Be More Effective Than the Others

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 64 out of 100. Journal of clinical medicine 2024-06-26 Drug development

    Addressing the dysfunctions of all brain cell types in Alzheimer's disease (AD) should cure the dementia, an objective that might be achieved by GLP-1 agonist drugs, because receptors for GLP-1 are present in all of the main brain cell types, i.e., neurons, oligodendroglia, astroglia, microglia, endothelial cells and pericytes.

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