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Close reads of the primary literature — trial data, effect sizes, and what the studies can and cannot yet tell us.

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GLP-1 Combinations: What Asian T2D Data Show

Ian Gauntt, RN BSN · Sep 18, 2026 · 12 min

A 2025 review examines GLP-1 combinations with basal insulin in Asian adults with type 2 diabetes—what the data show on efficacy, safety, and dosing.

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Tirzepatide: What Sleep Apnea Research Shows

Ian Gauntt, RN BSN · Sep 11, 2026 · 13 min

New post-hoc analyses of SURMOUNT-OSA examine tirzepatide and sleep apnea outcomes by baseline characteristics. Here is what the clinical data actually found.

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Gene‑encoded micropeptides as actionable targets

Ian Gauntt, RN BSN · Sep 9, 2026 · 2 min

Review uncovers gene‑encoded micropeptides from sORFs in lncRNAs, circRNAs and UTRs as functional regulators and emerging therapeutic targets in cancer and immunity

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Tirzepatide: Blood Pressure and Cardiometabolic Data

Ian Gauntt, RN BSN · Aug 28, 2026 · 13 min

New meta-analyses examine tirzepatide blood pressure, weight, and cardiovascular risk markers. Here's what the studies found.

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Romiplostim: What Research Shows

Ian Gauntt, RN BSN · Aug 21, 2026 · 14 min

Romiplostim research in immune thrombocytopenia: what a 2025 systematic review and meta-analysis found about efficacy and safety signals.

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New Peptides: What Research Shows

Ian Gauntt, RN BSN · Aug 14, 2026 · 13 min

New peptides are reshaping research in 2025. Explore what clinical studies show about LTI-03, zenagamtide, eptinezumab, and more.

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Semaglutide & Liver Disease: What Studies Show

Ian Gauntt, RN BSN · Aug 7, 2026 · 12 min

New meta-analysis data on semaglutide and metabolic liver disease explained. What placebo-controlled trials found—and what remains unknown.

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Semaglutide: What Research Shows

Ian Gauntt, RN BSN · Jul 31, 2026 · 12 min

What does recent research say about semaglutide? Explore findings on fatty liver, diabetes prevention, and PCOS from clinical and meta-analysis studies.

Retatrutide: What the Trials Actually Show

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Retatrutide: What the Trials Actually Show

Ian Gauntt, RN BSN · Jul 5, 2026 · 2 min

The triple-agonist everyone's whispering about has real, published human RCTs behind it — up to 24.2% weight loss at 48 weeks and dramatic liver-fat drops. Here's what the data say, and what it still can't tell you.