Evidence has shown a relationship between autophagy and oocyte development and survival
Addiction and liver specialist Professor Paul Haber, who is leading the Australian arm of the trial, says the goal is to treat both alcohol dependence and the severe liver damage it causes
For patients with type 2 diabetes, semaglutide improves glycemic control, reducing the risk of diabetes-related complications such as nephropathy, neuropathy, and retinopathy
The medication itself is FDA-approved, just not for that particular purpose
In 2017, a small single-center randomized trial of 62 participants, but with longer follow-up, found benefit with exenatide given once weekly (see graph below)