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Thyroid Awareness Month 2024: Increasing Awareness and Exploring New Treatments for Thyroid Diseases

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The thyroid plays a critical role in the body by producing hormones that regulate metabolism, heart rate and body temperature among others. Types of Thyroid Conditions There are several different thyroid conditions, with each affecting thyroid hormone production or the gland’s structure, leading to a range of health issues.

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Amgen’s GLP-1 Drug MariTide Delivers Solid Weight Loss Results in Trial but Fails to Impress Analysts

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Unlike the reigning blockbuster GLP-1 drugs on the market namely Novo Nordisks Wegovy (semaglutide) and Eli Lillys Zepbound (tirzepatide), the latter of which is a dual agonist of the GLP-1 and GIP receptors Amgens MariTide is an antibody-peptide conjugate that combines a GLP-1 receptor agonist (consisting of two peptides that mimic the GLP-1 hormone) (..)

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Amgen’s GLP-1 Drug MariTide Delivers Solid Weight Loss Results in Trial but Fails to Impress Analysts

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Unlike the reigning blockbuster GLP-1 drugs on the market — namely Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy (semaglutide) and Eli Lilly’s Zepbound (tirzepatide), the latter of which is a dual agonist of the GLP-1 and GIP receptors — Amgen’s MariTide is an antibody-peptide conjugate that combines a GLP-1 receptor agonist (consisting of two peptides that mimic the GLP-1 (..)

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Septerna IPO Could Fuel Innovation in GPCR Drug Discovery

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SEP-786, an oral parathyroid hormone 1 receptor (PTH1R) agonist, aims to restore essential mineral balance. Septerna’s thyroid-stimulating hormone receptor (TSHR) modulators offer a potentially disease-modifying oral treatment. Phase I trials are underway, with data expected in mid-2025. million patients in the US.

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New Study Suggests Pregnant Women Should Avoid Caffeine Altogether. Here’s Why

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Related: Maternal Antibodies: How Allergies Can be Passed from Mothers to Children. They also believe caffeine could potentially disrupt fetal stress hormones, putting infants at risk for rapid weight gain after birth and for chronic conditions such as obesity, heart disease and diabetes later on in life.

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Why the Potential Effects of COVID-19 Vaccines on the Menstrual Cycle Are Not Concerning

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Currently, there is no scientific evidence to suggest that the vaccines induce any hormonal changes that would lead to irregular periods. However, the similarity between the two proteins is not great enough for anti-spike antibodies to cross-react with placental syncytin-1.

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Surrogate Endpoints: How to Choose the Best One for Your Rare Disease Trial

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Symptoms and Etiology: Caused by an overproduction of growth hormone, acromegaly primarily affects adults. By reducing the amount of growth hormone in the blood, progressive enlargement of bones should be slowed. By reducing the amount of growth hormone in the blood, progressive enlargement of bones should be slowed.

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