Can GLP-1 Receptor Agonists Help Prevent Amputations? A New National Study from USC Suggests Yes @KeckSchool_USC @USC_Vascular @ALPSlimb #ActAgainstAmputation

GLPโ€‘1 Receptor Agonists and Limb Outcomes: What a 645,000โ€‘Patient Study Tells Us A nationwide retrospective cohort analysis published this week in Diabetes Care explores whether glucagonโ€‘like peptideโ€‘1 receptor agonists (GLPโ€‘1 RAs) confer advantages over sodiumโ€“glucose cotransporterโ€‘2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) for lowerโ€‘extremity events in type 2 diabetes. Led by Drโ€ฏTzeโ€‘Woei Tan, the investigation examined 645,121 individuals newly started on either drug class between... Continue Reading →

Physicians Are Healing Themselvesโ€”A Reflection on @GinaKolata NYT Article and Our Colleague, Prof. John Buse

Screenshot In a recentย New York Timesย article,ย Gina Kolataย explores a striking trend in modern medicine: physicians, particularly in cardiology and endocrinology, are increasingly turning to GLP-1 receptor agonists likeย Ozempic, Wegovy, and Zepboundโ€”not just for their patients, but for themselves. The piece highlights how these medications, initially designed to manage diabetes, are now being embraced by medical professionals... Continue Reading →

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