October 18, 2026
Sunday, October 18, 2026
This week: 8 trending tweets, 8 new studies.
New Research
Duodenal Ulcer Perforation Following Tirzepatide Injections for Weight Loss Management: A Case Report.
Cureus
Weighing the Risks and Benefits of Microdosing Tirzepatide Vials.
Diabetes, obesity, and cardiometabolic CARE
GLP-1 receptor agonist therapy and incident atrial fibrillation in non-diabetic adults with obesity and chronic kidney disease: a propensity matched cohort study.
International journal of cardiology
GLP-1 receptor agonists in Alzheimer's disease and MCI: a meta-analysis.
Alzheimer's & dementia (New York, N. Y.)
CagriSema versus Semaglutide 2.4 mg monotherapy for weight management in adults with overweight or obesity, with or without type 2 diabetes: a systematic review, meta-analysis, and trial sequential analysis.
Frontiers in endocrinology
Modern Obesity Treatment: Efficacy, Safety, and Future Directions of GLP-1 (Glucagon-Like Peptide-1) and GIP (Glucose-Dependent Insulinotropic Polypeptide) Receptor Agonists.
Cureus
Qualitative Exit Interviews to Characterize the Positive Treatment Experiences of Patients in the Phase III Trial of Orforglipron Versus Oral Semaglutide for the Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes.
The patient
Real-world, digital-first delivery of GLP-1 receptor agonist therapy in women.
Nature medicine
Trending on X
Worst rated peptides by testing: Peptides For Sale: 0 of 23 tests passed - not the labeled peptide (9), under 99.5% purity (13), dose off label (13) - failed: Melanotan II, Ipamorelin, BPC-157, Semaglutide Peptide Gurus: 9 of 46 tests passed - under 99.5% purity (31), not the https://t.co/SxAsZ4Tw64
every popular peptide and what the body needs beside it, one post: • BPC-157 and TB-500 → glycine and zinc. every third link in collagen is glycine • GHK-Cu → vitamin C, and go easy on zinc. it competes with copper • ipamorelin and tesamorelin → an empty stomach around
About 1 in 8 American adults say they take a drug like Ozempic or Zepbound. The first GLP-1 drug, Byetta, was a synthetic copy of a peptide from Gila monster venom. Human GLP-1, the gut hormone that tells the pancreas to release insulin, lasts about 2 minutes in the body. An https://t.co/bfo1mxQw8Q
Research use only peptides are dangerous They are unregulated and you have NO idea where they came from Here is a list of peptides that is - or soon will be - compounded in 503A/B pharmacies GHK-Cu: skin care and hair care BPC-157: focused recovery/repair TB-500: systemic https://t.co/LifPat7wsp
We built 3D models of 72 peptides. Retatrutide, BPC-157, semaglutide, tirzepatide and more. Rotate them, pull them apart, tap every amino acid. Free, no signup https://t.co/qNQI4YPBFs
A seismic policy shift could soon bring safe compounding back to the USA. https://t.co/nusWq65aEr
🚨 USA LAB WATCH #3 🇺🇸 In case you guys missed this one! The FDA cited New Life Pharma in NEW JERSEY for serious manufacturing violations involving semaglutide and tirzepatide injectable vials. Inadequate sterility controls, missing aseptic-process validation, deficient testing,
🚨 Eli Lilly filed two more lawsuits against peptide sellers on 8 October. One is against American Peptides LLC, in federal court in Louisiana. The other, filed in federal court in Texas, is against an individual. Lilly is widening the net. We haven't been able to read either https://t.co/HA4l5ZVESX
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