Fox News medical contributor Dr. Marc Siegel joined 'Fox & Friends' to discuss his take on Ozempic being used to cure arthritis pain and why some doctors are warning some medications can affect heat sensitivity. Semaglutide medications — such as Ozempic, the popular diabetes drug — have been linked to a reduced risk of Alzheimer’s disease for certain groups.
A new study, which was led by researchers at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio, revealed that patients who were prescribed semaglutide had a "significantly lower risk" of developing Alzheimer’s compared to those taking other types of anti-diabetic medications , according to a press release. The researchers analyzed three years of medical records for nearly one million type 2 diabetes patients in the U.S.
NEW ALZHEIMER’S RESEARCH REVEALS ‘QUIET’ PHASE OF THE DISEASE, BEFORE SYMPTOMS APPEAR The findings were published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer’s Association on Thursday. Semaglutide medications have been linked to a reduced risk of Alzheimer’s disease for certain groups. (iStock) "Our study provides promising real-world evidence suggesting that semaglutide could be beneficial in preventing or slowing down the development of AD," lead author and biomedical informatics professor Rong Xu told Fox News Digital.
"The underlying mechanisms remain unknown, and future mechanistic studies and clinical trials are necessary to confirm the effects." ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE.