ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) – A small number of GLP-1 users may experience changes to their smell and taste, according to Israeli researchers who examined more than 700,000 patients taking medication for type 2 diabetes.
About 1,600 people taking a GLP-1 reported disturbances to their smell and taste — almost 50% higher than those taking other medications.
Ebola outbreak in Central Africa continues to spread
The Ebola outbreak in Central Africa is still growing, according to a model from the World Health Organization.
The virus has a nearly 70 percent chance of reaching South Sudan in the next 12 weeks. Ebola has killed more than 260 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo since April.
Researchers say the new case count suggests the outbreak won’t reach the worst-case scenarios.
Healthy diet may delay dementia onset, study finds
Eating healthy can delay the onset of dementia even in older adults with an elevated risk of Alzheimer’s disease, according to a 15-year study published in JAMA Network Open.
The most consistent results were found in people with a lower inflammatory diet, which encourages eating fruits, vegetables, nuts and whole grains rather than red meat and sugar-sweetened beverages.
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