The increase in potential exposure in recent years is apparent from our study, in which, among a broader cohort of more than 2.1 million pregnancies, the prevalence of GLP-1 dispensing in the 90 days prior to the last menstrual period and conception increased from 2 per 1,000 in 2020 to 15 per 1,000 in 2024, Brown explained
This partial sequence from human gastric protective protein BPC, which is naturally found in the human digestive tract and has been derived from human gastric juices was discovered in the 1990s by a group of scientists studying its impact mostly on gastrointestinal functions and wound healing
It was a decadelong, international effort involving experiments in humans and mice as well as analysis of diabetes drug trial data
The magnitude and statistical robustness of this signal are notable, but prospective, randomised trial-level data with pre-specified, validated respiratory endpoints are required before this pneumonia risk reduction can be accepted as a causal effect
Also, there is no need for skin preparation with alcohol swabbing or other methods
