GLP-1 Peptides: Heart Benefits Explained
New research reveals how GLP-1 peptides deliver cardiovascular benefits beyond weight loss. Here's what preclinical and clinical studies found.
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Explainers
The knowledge base: peptide science from first principles.
Looking for background? Browse the peptide research library — cited overviews of every compound, sorted by evidence tier.
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Tesamorelin for HIV Lipodystrophy: New Review
A new meta-analysis examines tesamorelin efficacy and safety in people living with HIV and lipodystrophy. Here's what the preclinical and clinical data show.
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Semaglutide and Liver Disease: New Data
A 2025 meta-analysis examines semaglutide's effects on metabolic liver disease. Here's what placebo-controlled trial data actually show.
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# What Are Antimicrobial Peptides? A 2026 Overview
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Teriparatide in Bone Disease: New Reviews
Two major systematic reviews examine teriparatide for pediatric hypoparathyroidism and postmenopausal osteoporosis. Here's what the evidence shows.
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GLP-1 Research Methods: What Studies Miss
New research examines how negative controls are used in GLP-1 receptor agonist studies, revealing key gaps in real-world pharmacoepidemiology methods.
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"Research Peptides": What the Evidence Actually Says
Do research peptides like BPC-157 and TB-500 work? An honest look at the animal data, the missing human trials, purity risks, and the FDA's 2026 review.
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GLP-1, GIP, Glucagon, Amylin: The Gut-Hormone Alphabet
GLP-1, GIP, glucagon, and amylin power the new obesity drugs. A clear guide to what each hormone does and what dual, triple, and unimolecular agonists mean.
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How a Peptide Drug Gets Made — and How AI Is Rewriting the First Step
How is a peptide drug like semaglutide made? A guide to solid-phase peptide synthesis, purification, and how AI tools like RFpeptides are rewriting step one.
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What Is a Peptide? The Molecule Behind the Headlines
What is a peptide, and why do peptide drugs like semaglutide and insulin dominate medicine? A clear, jargon-free explainer on how peptides work as therapeutics.
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Why Peptides Get Injected — and How the Pill Finally Happened
Why are peptide drugs like semaglutide injected, not swallowed? A clear guide to gut absorption, drug half-life, and how oral GLP-1 pills finally cracked it.
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What are the four gut hormones discussed in Peptide News Network's Explainers coverage?
According to Peptide News Network's Explainers section, the four gut hormones central to current metabolic medicine are GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide-1), GIP (glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide), glucagon, and amylin. The publication notes that every headline drug in metabolic medicine is built from this same short list of hormones.
Why are pharmaceutical companies combining these gut hormones in new drugs?
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