Researchers have found that certain classes of weight loss and diabetes medications might be doing more than managing blood sugar levels, they could be lifesavers for stroke survivors, slashing their risk of future heart attacks, strokes, and even death.
In the latest study, researchers evaluated health data for 7,044 adults admitted to a hospital for acute ischemic stroke between January 2000 and June 2022. They followed up on the participants to understand how the two classes of medications for treating type 2 diabetes and weight loss: glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1), such as liraglutide and semaglutide, or sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2), such as canagliflozin and dapagliflozin worked to reduce the risk of heart attacks, secondary stroke or death in stroke survivors.
