Yet more Ozempic benefits: Now 'miracle' weight-loss jab could boost brain health and help people quit cigarettes, study suggests READ MORE: Scientists test Ozempic against Mounjaro...
so who came out top? By Emily Stearn, Health Reporter For Mailonline Published: 15:45, 11 July 2024 | Updated: 16:55, 11 July 2024 e-mail 5 shares 92 View comments 'Miracle' weight loss jabs could help boost brain health and even reduce people's dependence on nicotine, research suggests. Semaglutide — the active ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy — has been hailed as a monumental breakthrough in the war on obesity. Now, according to British experts, the injections could also lower the risk of cognitive decline, substance misuse and even encephalitis, compared to other diabetic medication.
Researchers didn't speculate why the drugs, which belong to class of medications called GLP-1 agonists, may help in this way. Instead, they labelled the findings 'significant' and said it could pave the way for new treatments but cautioned further research was necessary. Semaglutide — the active ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy — has been hailed as a monumental breakthrough in the war on obesity.
Now, according to British experts, the injections could also lower the risk of cognitive decline, substance misuse and even encephalitis, compared to other diabetic medication Your browser does not support iframes. Dr Riccardo De Giorgi, an expert in adult psychiatry at the University of Oxford and study lead au.
