The study did not meet the primary endpoint of change on a measure of how much sugar the brain uses for energy, but it showed that patients on the drug had nearly 50% less shrinking in parts of the brain that control memory and learning and that treated participants had a slightly slower decline in cognitive function
It is not known if Saxenda will cause thyr oid tumors or a type of thyr oid cancer called medullary thyr oid carcinoma (MTC) in people
This nuance gets lost in social media discussions where the minority with severe reactions post repeatedly, creating false impression of universal suffering
However, human, but not rodent, cytotoxic granules contain the antimicrobial peptide granulysin (GNLY), which selectively destroys cholesterol-poor microbial membranes 11,12,13,14 , and GNLY, PFN and Gzms rapidly kill intracellular bacteria 15