hormone
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Retatrutide, an investigational triple hormone receptor agonist, delivered positive weight-loss results in a late-stage clinical trial in certain overweight adults without diabetes.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
Retatrutide is a so-called triple hormone receptor agonist, which works by activating the body’s receptors for glucagon-like peptide-1, or GLP-1, glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide and glucagon, hormones that regulate blood sugar and digestion.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
Everyone has GLP-1, which is a hormone that lets you know you’re full, but each person has a different “amount” of GLP-1 after they eat.
From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026
There are also more extreme options, such as the chemical menopause and, in some cases, having ovaries removed to stop the natural hormone cycle.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
The ability to marry and pass as a normal woman in society are also important goals, both of which will not be possible without feminizing surgery and hormone treatment.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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