It's primarily prescribed for two main purposes: managing type 2 diabetes and promoting weight loss
Weight Watchers generally has fewer medical risks, since it focuses on diet and exercise
It notes that GLP-1 medications are not recommended during pregnancy because safety data are limited, and that women planning conception should discuss timing with a provider
For non-small cell lung cancer, for example, the incidence of progression to Stage IV disease was 22.3% for patients not on a GLP-1 versus 10% among people taking GLP-1s
Emotional and psychological impact: Weight regain can be emotionally challenging for those who experienced success with the treatment
The sections were air-dried, washed three times for 5 min each in 0.3% Triton X-100 in PBS (PBS-Triton), and then blocked with 1% bovine serum albumin (BSA) in PBS for 2 h at room temperature