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Daily oral GLP-1 pill exhibits promising results in treatment options for adults with diabetes and obesity in trial led by UTHealth Houston researcher

A new oral GLP-1 medication can help adults with obesity and Type 2 diabetes lose more weight and improve their blood sugar levels compared to a placebo, according to findings from the ATTAIN-2 trial led by a UTHealth Houston researcher.

Deborah Horn, DO, MPH, professor and director of obesity medicine at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston and principal author of the study. (Photo by UTHealth Houston/Seth Gibson)
Ask the Expert

Ask the Expert: Recognizing and preventing elder mistreatment

Welcome to "Ask the Expert," a new UTHealth Houston newsroom series where our leading physicians examine pressing health challenges. In this edition, we address elder mistreatment, what it means, how it happens, and the signs to look for.

Julia Hiner, MD, associate professor of geriatric and palliative medicine, director of the Geriatric Medicine Fellowship program, and geriatrician, McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston

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