What Did the Research Discover? A systematic review and meta-analysis (which is an analysis of several studies) examined how well semaglutide helps people lose weight if they are obese or overweight but do not have diabetes. Researchers analyzed data from eight clinical trials with 4,567 participants, comparing semaglutide to a placebo. The results showed that...
What Did the Research Discover? Researchers studied whether semaglutide, a medication commonly used for diabetes, could help protect kidney function and reduce heart-related risks in patients with type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease (CKD). The study included 3,533 participants who were randomly assigned to receive either semaglutide or a placebo. The...
What did the research discover? This study explored whether high blood pressure (hypertension) and taking blood pressure medication in later life (ages 60 and older) affect the risk of developing dementia. Researchers analyzed data from 17 studies across 15 countries, including 34,519 older adults who did not have dementia at the start of the study. Participants...
What Did the Research Discover? Researchers in Denmark studied whether thiazide diuretics, a common type of blood pressure medication, increase the risk of low sodium levels (hyponatremia). They analyzed medical records from 2014 to 2018, looking at over 180,000 people who started different blood pressure treatments. The study found that people who took thiazide...
What Did the Research Discover? High blood pressure (hypertension) is a major risk factor for heart disease, stroke, and kidney disease. While experts have developed guidelines to help manage hypertension, recent data show that blood pressure control in the U.S. is getting worse instead of better. From 1999 to 2014, blood pressure control improved, but since then,...
What did the research discover? This study looked at how inflammation and cholesterol levels affect the risk of future heart disease and death in people who are already taking statins (cholesterol-lowering medications). Researchers analyzed data from 31,245 patients in three large clinical trials (PROMINENT, REDUCE-IT, and STRENGTH) to see whether high-sensitivity...