GLP-1 may slow biological aging(universityofcalifornia.edu)
136 points by dzink | 121 comments
University of California news article reporting a UC San Diego study suggesting a popular GLP-1 weight loss drug may slow biological aging.
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Hair Loss Was Just the Start. Ozempic Users Are Also Reporting Nail Trouble(gizmodo.com)
44 points by gumby | 32 comments
Gizmodo article reporting on two studies finding GLP-1 drug users like Ozempic patients are more likely to experience hair loss and nail problems.
GLP-1s are breaking life insurance(glp1digest.com)
394 points by alexslobodnik | 481 comments
A GLP-1 Digest Substack post by Ashwin Sharma, MD arguing that GLP-1 drugs make applicants look healthy at underwriting while their risk later returns, disrupting life insurance.
GLP-1 drugs: An economic disruptor? (2024)(wildfirelabs.substack.com)
336 points by herbertl | 451 comments
A Substack essay by Todd Gagne arguing that GLP-1 weight-loss drugs could be a massive economic disruptor affecting jobs, investments, and industries.
Weight-loss drug found to shrink muscle in mice, human cells(ualberta.ca)
322 points by Eumenes | 361 comments
University of Alberta Folio article on research finding a weight-loss drug shrinks heart muscle in mice and human cells.