Wednesday Links

Posted on by John C. Goodman

Study: Women’s brains age more slowly than men’s.

GLP-1 drugs work against conditions like Alzheimer’s, osteoarthritis, and certain cancers. Are they anti-aging drugs as well? 

To be cost effective, Nordisk’s Wegovy would need to be cut by over 80 percent and Eli Lilly’s Zepbound would need to fall by nearly a third.

Is America ignoring the best treatment for opioid addiction?

Medicaid physician fees are approximately 71 percent of Medicare physician fees in 2024, including 69 percent for office visits, 68 percent for hospital and emergency department visits, 87 percent for obstetric care, and 79 percent for other services under our updated approach.

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  1. Women’ brains age more slowly yet they’re more likely to get dementia. I wonder if that’s because men die of other things or maybe nobody notices men’s dementia because the women are taking care of them.

    GLP-1 diabetes drugs are likely anti-aging, considering Metformin is a popular anti-aging drug used to treat diabetes.

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