In each new season, the bioscience team at azcentral.com examines a new element of scientific research to show you what it means for how we live today.
Season one is all about “weird science.” You’ll find fish that swim in the desert, tiny insects in cage matches and robots that talk to plants. It all sounds pretty strange.
But behind some of their weirdest scientific experiments, researchers are learning some things that are life-and-death serious. The changing climate, the future of degenerative neurological diseases, the future of human life itself ... some of it might someday depend on these weird cases.
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In each new season, the bioscience team at azcentral.com examines a new element of scientific research to show you what it means for how we live today.
Season one is all about “weird science.” You’ll find fish that swim in the desert, tiny insects in cage matches and robots that talk to plants. It all sounds pretty strange.
But behind some of their weirdest scientific experiments, researchers are learning some things that are life-and-death serious. The changing climate, the future of degenerative neurological diseases, the future of human life itself ... some of it might someday depend on these weird cases.
"Miracle" weight-loss drugs give unbeatable results, but they have drawbacks, too
The Lab at azcentral
29 minutes
2 years ago
"Miracle" weight-loss drugs give unbeatable results, but they have drawbacks, too
Doctors’ offices and medical spas in Arizona are getting flooded with requests for prescriptions for these drugs.
They originally were approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat Type 2 diabetes, but their success in helping people lose weight is what's making them a near-household name. As patients are reporting promising results, word is getting around.
It’s almost impossible to avoid hearing about Ozempic, Wegovy and their active ingredient, semaglutide, in the news or on social media.
But are these new so-called miracle drugs too good to be true? Who are they really for, and how can people get them? This week on The Lab at azcentral, we look into how the drugs work and the reality of how they make people feel.
We spoke with doctors, patients and others to find out why the drugs are different from other weight-loss interventions and why the medications have become divisive, both culturally and socioeconomically.
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The Lab at azcentral
In each new season, the bioscience team at azcentral.com examines a new element of scientific research to show you what it means for how we live today.
Season one is all about “weird science.” You’ll find fish that swim in the desert, tiny insects in cage matches and robots that talk to plants. It all sounds pretty strange.
But behind some of their weirdest scientific experiments, researchers are learning some things that are life-and-death serious. The changing climate, the future of degenerative neurological diseases, the future of human life itself ... some of it might someday depend on these weird cases.
