Improved understanding of this BA population subset could help post-HPE risk stratification and management
Weight loss, particularly rapid weight loss often seen with these drugs, inevitably involves the loss of both fat mass and lean body mass (muscle)
One mouse in vehicle group was excluded from analysis due to sickness
The study didnt show differences in disability rates between groups, but the reduction in pain, fatigue and medication dependency are major steps forward in care
Analysts project this number could exceed 60 million within a decade , surpassing the current global population of insulin-dependent diabetics
Hence, this population of GCG neurons is likely important for fine tuning the control of food intake, but less essential for the control of whole-body glucose homeostasis