Notably, previous research has determined that diabetes patients are at a greater risk of developing dementia. Patients who took Ozempic also saw an 18% reduction in nicotine dependence compared ...

Ozempic was also linked to a greater reduction in Alzheimer’s risk compared with metformin and several other older diabetes drugs. Brain health benefits of Ozempic didn’t change based on ...

“According to the latest figures released by the NHS, dementia diagnosis is at a record high in England. ... Pharmacist cautions against self-medicating with ozempic for dementia risk reduction.

A study finds a drug known for weight loss may also help to reduce dementia. The study looked at semaglutide, the scientific name for Novo Nordisk's (NVO) (DK:NOVO.B) Ozempic, with the intent of ...

Semaglutide — the active ingredient in type 2 diabetes and weight-loss glucagon-like peptide-1 agonist ( GLP-1) medications Ozempic and Wegovy — may help lower dementia risk, a new study finds.

The study used data on US veterans with type 2 diabetes, some of whom were given Ozempic or Wegovy and some more standard drugs - to measure their effect on 175 other illnesses.

Ozempic and Wegovy have the same active ingredient, semaglutide, in different doses, and mimic the hormone glucagon-like peptide-1. Released by the gut after eating, GLP-1 travels through the ...

Scientists are now exploring the potential of popular obesity drugs to address conditions like dementia and alcohol addiction, following recent trials that demonstrated the drugs&#39 ...

Ozempic could cut the risk of dementia by half, a University of Oxford study has suggested. Scientists set out to establish the impact of the weight-loss jab on the brain in the first study of its ...

READ MORE: Ozempic and Wegovy may reduce dementia risk, study suggests ; ... Mice treated with the drug showed a 62 percent reduction in tau tangles compared to the untreated mice.

The first study to assess how weight-loss drugs affect the whole of human health has discovered an "eye-opening" impact on the body, researchers say. The analysis, involving about two million ...