Joana Nicolau

Joana Nicolau

Joana Nicolau
Position

Researcher at the Endocrinology and Nutrition Service, Vascular and Metabolic Diseases Research Group, Hospital Universitario Son Llàtzer, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de las Islas Baleares (IdISBa)

Semaglutide has “unexpected” effects on muscle function in mice

In mice, administering semaglutide - the molecule marketed under the name Ozempic or Wegovy - does not reduce muscle mass as much as expected, but it does affect muscle function, according to a study published in Cell Metabolism. In some types of muscle, the experiment measured a decrease in force-generating capacity of about 20%, disproportionately greater than the loss of muscle mass.

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