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Cosmetic and hair changes with GLP-1s While you might think GLP-1s only lead to positive changes to your appearance, there is the potential for unexpected negative side effects that could affect how you look

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Credit: AI Generated Image Updated Jun 10, 2026 | 09:00 PM IST Summary AstraZenecas oral GLP-1 pill, elecoglipron, lowered blood sugar and reduced body weight by 10.5% in a Phase 2b diabetes trial, highlighting growing potential for injection-free diabetes and obesity treatments.

Endothelial cells (ECs) covering the inner surface of the vascular wall can generate, activate, and release various vasoactive substances and regulate cardiovascular function, including nitric oxide (NO), prostacyclin (PGI2), endothelin-1 (ET-1), and endothelium-derived contracting factors (EDCF)