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Moderate sedation procedures Recent research suggests that prolonged fasting before certain medical procedures using moderate sedation might not be necessary

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Approval for Diabetes and Weight Management Over the past decade, three GLP-1/GIP receptor agonists liraglutide, semaglutide, and tirzepatide initially approved by the FDA for adults with type 2 diabetes, have also gained FDA approval for chronic weight management in people without diabetes, provided they meet specific criteria: a BMI of 30, or 27 with at least one weight-related condition such as hypertension, dyslipidemia, or type 2 diabetes

Of particular note, GLP-1 interacts with its G-protein coupled receptor, GLP-1R, to exert stimulatory action on adenylyl cyclase