<h5>A Helpful Medicine</h5><p>Scientists have made a new kind of medicine called GLP-1 drugs. These medicines help people who have type 2 diabetes and obesity. That is, people who have very high sugar levels and are unhealthy due to being overweight.&nbsp;</p><p>Doctors and scientists are also checking if these drugs can help with heart problems and brain diseases in the future.</p><h5>What Are GLP-1 Drugs?</h5><p>GLP-1 drugs are a copy of a natural hormone (chemicals in our body that help us live healthily). This hormone is called GLP-1.</p><p>The GLP-1 hormone is made in the intestines (an organ in our body near the stomach). That’s the long part inside our body where food goes after the stomach.&nbsp;</p><figure class="image"><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/newsahoot.appspot.com/Untitled_design_21_1afc9a97b4.png" alt=""><figcaption>Some organs of our body</figcaption></figure><p>The GLP-1 hormone helps the body know what to do with food.</p><p>But the real hormone does not stay in the body for long. So, scientists made GLP-1 drugs that stay in the body longer and work better.</p><h5>How Do These Drugs Work?</h5><p>When we eat, our blood sugar goes up. GLP-1 drugs tell the body to make insulin.&nbsp;</p><p>Insulin is a chemical that helps the body use sugar to make energy.</p><p>At the same time, these drugs tell the body to make less glucagon, which is another hormone that makes sugar go up.</p><p>They also slow down how fast food moves in the stomach. This makes people feel full longer and less hungry.</p><p>These medicines only work when blood sugar is high. That’s why they are safer than other sugar medicines.</p><h5>Are They Safe?</h5><p>GLP-1 drugs help people lose weight, lower blood pressure, and protect the heart. Some come as tablets, which are easy to take.</p><p>But they can also cause side effects like feeling sick, vomiting, or having diarrhea. These go away after some time. Rarely, people may get major issues like swelling in the pancreas (another organ inside our body) or thyroid issues (an organ in our throat).</p><p>These drugs can also be costly, and fake ones are also being sold online, which can be very dangerous.</p><h5>What Could Happen Next?</h5><p>GLP-1 drugs are helping many people. Scientists are working to make them cheaper, better, and with less side effects.</p><p>This medicine could help even more people in the future!</p>

A new group of medicines called GLP-1 drugs is being used to help people with diabetes and obesity, lowering the risk of many diseases. 

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