hormone
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Because GLP-1 medications deliver much higher levels of the hormone than the body naturally produces in the joints, researchers believe these drugs could potentially affect inflammation in those tissues.
From Science Daily • May 22, 2026
The other is more direct: receptors for GLP-1, the hormone these drugs mimic, appear on the surface of some tumor cells, raising the possibility that the drugs are acting on cancer biology itself.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
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
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
Jam rubbed her upper arm as they stepped outside after the movie; the theater had been chilly, and sometimes the hormone implant in her arm ached when she got cold.
From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi
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