Further high-quality RCTs are warranted to refine dosing strategies and confirm long-term outcomes
These drugs are emulating a protein molecule we have in our body, so if youre putting something in there that is low quality, the risk is that you get antibodies, that you have an autoimmune reaction to that chemical, says Angela Fitch, MD, chief medical officer at Knownwell
Now, researchers at UC San Diego are exploring whether semaglutide, the active ingredient in those medications, could also help slow biological aging
The observed protective effect coincided with alterations in the expression of genes associated with oxidative balance (Noxa1, Gpx1, Ccs, and Sod1) and inflammation (Mpo, Ncf, Il1b, and Il4)