The active ingredient in Ozempic was associated with a reduced risk of Alzheimer's disease-related dementia among diabetes patients.

The exact numbers depended on the type of medication patients took, but the risk of developing Alzheimer’s was up to 70 ...

Semaglutide — the active ingredient in type 2 diabetes and weight-loss glucagon-like peptide-1 agonist ( GLP-1) medications Ozempic and Wegovy — may help lower dementia risk, a new study finds.

The case for Ozempic as a dementia buster is building. Research published this week has found that GLP-1 drugs are associated with a lower risk of dementia in people with type 2 diabetes.

Ozempic and similar novel diabetes treatments may lower the risk of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias.. This is the conclusion of a pair of studies by research teams from the U.S. and ...

Does Ozempic also hold the secret to a cure for depression and dementia? As Wes Streeting suggests new weight-loss jabs could be given to unemployed people to help them get back into work, doctors ...

GLP-1 medications offer promising benefits for obesity and diabetes patients, with studies showing reduced heart attack risk and potential applications for addiction treatment.

They were designed to treat diabetes, then prescribed for weight loss, and now—as researchers are finding—they might hold the secret to staving off Alzheimer’s, too.

“According to the latest figures released by the NHS, dementia diagnosis is at a record high in England. ... Pharmacist cautions against self-medicating with ozempic for dementia risk reduction.

GLP-1s – weight-loss drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy, Zepbound and Mounjaro – also may help treat a litany of other health conditions. New research shows they may help reduce the risk of addiction ...