{"id":118214,"date":"2024-10-25T13:24:49","date_gmt":"2024-10-25T06:24:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=118214"},"modified":"2024-10-25T13:24:49","modified_gmt":"2024-10-25T06:24:49","slug":"ozempic-could-have-surprising-benefit-for-people-with-diabetes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=118214","title":{"rendered":"Ozempic could have surprising benefit for people with diabetes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"featured featured-video video-ct\" data-v-543741ec=\"\">\n<div class=\"contain\" data-v-543741ec=\"\">\n<div class=\"info\" data-v-543741ec=\"\">\n<div class=\"caption\" data-v-543741ec=\"\">\n<h4 class=\"title\" data-v-543741ec=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/video\/6355593917112\" data-v-543741ec=\"\">Ozempic used to help cure arthritis pain: Report<\/a><\/h4>\n<p data-v-543741ec=\"\">Fox News medical contributor Dr. Marc Siegel joined &#8216;Fox &amp; Friends&#8217; to discuss his take on Ozempic being used to cure arthritis pain and why some doctors are warning some medications can affect heat sensitivity.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"speakable\">Semaglutide medications \u2014 such as Ozempic, the popular <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/health\/diabetes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">diabetes drug<\/a> \u2014 have been linked to a reduced risk of Alzheimer\u2019s disease for certain groups.<\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\">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 &#8220;significantly lower risk&#8221; of developing Alzheimer\u2019s compared to those taking other types of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/health\/healthy-living\/medications\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">anti-diabetic medications<\/a>, according to a press release.<\/p>\n<p>The researchers analyzed three years of medical records for nearly one million type 2 diabetes patients in the U.S.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/health\/new-alzheimers-research-reveals-quiet-phase-disease-before-symptoms-appear\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><u>NEW ALZHEIMER\u2019S RESEARCH REVEALS \u2018QUIET\u2019 PHASE OF THE DISEASE, BEFORE SYMPTOMS APPEAR<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The findings were published in Alzheimer\u2019s &amp; Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer\u2019s Association on Thursday.<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/343\/192\/overweight-patient-at-doctor.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/686\/384\/overweight-patient-at-doctor.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/672\/378\/overweight-patient-at-doctor.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1344\/756\/overweight-patient-at-doctor.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/931\/523\/overweight-patient-at-doctor.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1862\/1046\/overweight-patient-at-doctor.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/720\/405\/overweight-patient-at-doctor.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1440\/810\/overweight-patient-at-doctor.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1200\/675\/overweight-patient-at-doctor.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Overweight patient at doctor\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Semaglutide medications have been linked to a reduced risk of Alzheimer\u2019s disease for certain groups.<\/span> <span>(iStock)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;Our study provides promising real-world evidence suggesting that semaglutide could be beneficial in preventing or slowing down the development of AD,&#8221; lead author and biomedical informatics professor Rong Xu told Fox News Digital.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The underlying mechanisms remain unknown, and future mechanistic studies and clinical trials are necessary to confirm the effects.&#8221;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/health\/alzheimers-disease-slow-boosting-certain-protein-brain-researchers-say\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><u>ALZHEIMER\u2019S DISEASE COULD BE SLOWED BY BOOSTING A CERTAIN PROTEIN IN THE BRAIN, RESEARCHERS SAY<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Alzheimer\u2019s is the seventh-leading cause of death in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, taking around 120,000 lives each year.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Unlocking potential benefits<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Semaglutide, the active ingredient in Novo Nordisk\u2019s Ozempic, is a GLP-1 molecule that regulates blood sugar in diabetes patients.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It is also the active ingredient in Wegovy, Ozempic\u2019s counterpart that is used to treat obesity.<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/343\/192\/Ozempic-2.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/686\/384\/Ozempic-2.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/672\/378\/Ozempic-2.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/1344\/756\/Ozempic-2.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/931\/523\/Ozempic-2.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/1862\/1046\/Ozempic-2.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/720\/405\/Ozempic-2.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/1440\/810\/Ozempic-2.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/1200\/675\/Ozempic-2.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Ozempic\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Semaglutide, the active ingredient in Novo Nordisk\u2019s Ozempic, is a GLP-1 molecule that regulates blood sugar in diabetes patients.\u00a0<\/span> <span>(REUTERS\/Hollie Adams\/File Photo)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The findings suggest that there could be potential beneficial effects of semaglutide in preventing or slowing down the development of Alzheimer\u2019s in high-risk populations, such as patients with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/health\/diabetes\/diabetes-type-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">type 2 diabetes<\/a>, Xu noted.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This can provide some guidance in the choice of anti-diabetic medications for diabetes management and, at the same time, for preventing Alzheimer\u2019s disease,&#8221; she said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/health\/meat-consumption-linked-higher-type-2-diabetes-risk-observational-study\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><u>MEAT CONSUMPTION LINKED TO HIGHER TYPE 2 DIABETES RISK IN OBSERVATIONAL STUDY<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Dr. Sue Decotiis, MD, a New York City weight-loss doctor, said she was not surprised by the study\u2019s discovery of the extra GLP-1 benefits.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We know that GLP-1 drugs treat insulin resistance, which has a positive impact on the whole body \u2013 cardiovascular health, neurovascular health, decreased risk of stroke and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/health\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">better cognitive function<\/a>,&#8221; Decotiis, who was not involved in the research, told Fox News Digital.<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/343\/192\/GettyImages-1692436765.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/686\/384\/GettyImages-1692436765.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/672\/378\/GettyImages-1692436765.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1344\/756\/GettyImages-1692436765.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/931\/523\/GettyImages-1692436765.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1862\/1046\/GettyImages-1692436765.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/720\/405\/GettyImages-1692436765.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1440\/810\/GettyImages-1692436765.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1200\/675\/GettyImages-1692436765.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"wegovy injections\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Semaglutide is also the active ingredient in Wegovy, Ozempic\u2019s counterpart that is used to treat obesity.<\/span> <span>(Michael Siluk\/UCG\/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Dr. Brett Osborn, a Florida neurosurgeon and longevity doctor who often prescribes Ozempic to his patients, said this study reinforces how metabolic health influences neurodegeneration.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The connection becomes even more apparent when considering the links between obesity, chronic inflammation and conditions like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/health\/nervous-system-health\/alzheimers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alzheimer\u2019s disease<\/a>, often referred to as \u2018type 3 diabetes\u2019 due to its association with insulin resistance in the brain,&#8221; Osborn, who also was not involved in Case Western&#8217;s research, told Fox News Digital.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"pull-quote\">\n<p class=\"quote-text\">&#8220;GLP-1s treat insulin resistance, which has a positive impact on the whole body \u2013 including better cognitive function.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p> <!----><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>In people with diabetes, a byproduct of insulin resistance is an increase in inflammation, Osborn noted, which is a &#8220;key driver&#8221; of neurodegeneration and cognitive decline.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This suggests that effective management of insulin resistance and systemic inflammation reduction may be pivotal in slowing or preventing neurodegenerative diseases,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>\u2018Shifting the paradigm\u2019<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Osborn agrees that the preventive effects of GLP-1 drugs will likely extend across various conditions.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;These drugs will ultimately be employed not just for diabetes, but as preventative and therapeutic agents for nearly all non-infectious age-related diseases, as well as conditions like alcoholism and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/health\/mental-health\/addiction\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">drug addiction<\/a>,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/343\/192\/diabetes.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/686\/384\/diabetes.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/672\/378\/diabetes.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/1344\/756\/diabetes.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/931\/523\/diabetes.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/1862\/1046\/diabetes.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/720\/405\/diabetes.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/1440\/810\/diabetes.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/1200\/675\/diabetes.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Diabetes - checking blood sugar\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>In people with diabetes, a byproduct of insulin resistance is an increase in inflammation, which is a &#8220;key driver&#8221; of neurodegeneration and cognitive decline, according to a doctor.<\/span> <span>(iStock)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>While the study doesn\u2019t claim that GLP-1s are a cure for Alzheimer\u2019s, Osborn said, &#8220;It shifts the paradigm by addressing the underlying risk factors for Alzheimer\u2019s rather than just its symptoms.&#8221;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It suggests a more comprehensive approach \u2014 one that tackles insulin resistance, obesity and inflammation,&#8221; he went on.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/apps-products?pid=AppArticleLink\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><u>CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP<\/u><\/strong><\/a><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>By improving insulin sensitivity and reducing inflammation, these medications could provide direct benefits for not only <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/health\/nervous-system-health\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the brain<\/a>, but the entire body, he suggested.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;After all, most age-related conditions share common underpinnings and vary only by which part of the body is affected,&#8221; Osborn said. &#8220;It\u2019s simply a matter of geography.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/343\/192\/delay-alzheimers-onset.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/686\/384\/delay-alzheimers-onset.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/672\/378\/delay-alzheimers-onset.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1344\/756\/delay-alzheimers-onset.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/931\/523\/delay-alzheimers-onset.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1862\/1046\/delay-alzheimers-onset.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/720\/405\/delay-alzheimers-onset.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1440\/810\/delay-alzheimers-onset.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1200\/675\/delay-alzheimers-onset.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Dementia prevention. Elderly woman hands doing jigsaw puzzle at home, panorama, close up\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Alzheimer\u2019s is the seventh-leading cause of death in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, taking around 120,000 lives each year.<\/span> <span>(iStock)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Decotiis said she expects to see &#8220;more and more widespread benefits&#8221; from using this category of drugs, but that more studies are needed to prove that they slow the progression of Alzheimer\u2019s.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;There needs to be a clear indication from the FDA to use these drugs for Alzheimer\u2019s specifically in order for them to be covered by insurance,&#8221; she added.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"pull-quote\">\n<p class=\"quote-text\">&#8220;Most age-related conditions share common underpinnings \u2014 it\u2019s simply a matter of geography.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p> <!----><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Xu reiterated that these findings &#8220;cannot be used to justify off-label prescription of semaglutide for Alzheimer\u2019s disease prevention and treatment.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;For this to happen, randomized clinical trials are necessary,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/newsletters?cmpid=fnfirstnl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><u>CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR HEALTH NEWSLETTER<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The researcher also acknowledged that the study had some limitations.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This is a retrospective cohort study with inherent limitations related to uncontrolled or unmeasured confounding and biases,&#8221; she said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/343\/192\/seniors-ozempic-split.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/686\/384\/seniors-ozempic-split.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/672\/378\/seniors-ozempic-split.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/1344\/756\/seniors-ozempic-split.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/931\/523\/seniors-ozempic-split.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/1862\/1046\/seniors-ozempic-split.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/720\/405\/seniors-ozempic-split.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/1440\/810\/seniors-ozempic-split.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/1200\/675\/seniors-ozempic-split.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Seniors Ozempic split\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>&#8220;These drugs will ultimately be employed not just for diabetes, but as preventative and therapeutic agents for nearly all non-infectious age-related diseases, as well as conditions like alcoholism and drug addiction,&#8221; a doctor predicted.<\/span> <span>(iStock)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;Further research into semaglutide\u2019s use will need to be further investigated through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/health\/medical-research\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">randomized clinical trials<\/a> so alternative drugs can be tested as potential treatment for this debilitating illness.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The study received funding from the National Institute on Aging and the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/health\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><strong><u>For more Health articles, visit\u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/i><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/health\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><strong><u>www.foxnews.com\/health<\/u><\/strong><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<p>When contacted by Fox News Digital, Ozempic maker Novo Nordisk issued the following statement.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Novo Nordisk welcomes independent research investigating the safety, efficacy and clinical utility of our products.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>A company spokesperson also stated that Novo Nordisk is conducting its own research into the effectiveness of oral semaglutide in early Alzheimer\u2019s disease, with expected completion in 2025.<\/p>\n<p> <!----> <\/p>\n<div class=\"article-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-bio\">\n<p>Melissa Rudy is senior health editor and a member of the lifestyle team at Fox News Digital. 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