Authors say large, multisite study should provide reassurance for short-term risk. (HealthDay News) — Glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA) use is not associated with an increased ...

No difference in thyroid cancer risk was found for adults with type 2 diabetes using a GLP-1 receptor agonist vs. those using a DPP-IV inhibitor. Women may have a lower risk for thyroid cancer ...

Kidney stones are among the possible risks of GLP-1 use that were not previously known. Glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) may have a wider range of benefits and risks than what ...

That is perhaps why there has been so much buzz surrounding the class of drug known as a GLP-1 agonist.

A small study of Sanofi’s lixisenatide has suggested that the GLP-1 agonist could slow down the progression of Parkinson’s disease, pointing to another potential use for the fast-growing drug ...