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Brigham and Women's Hospital
Coverage of Brigham and Women's Hospital in the Nexus archive.
GLP-1stopic1Dr. Pratibha Nateshperson1University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshireorganization1Warwick Medical Schoolorganization1Yale Medicineorganization1Dr. Lidia Mnguez Alarcnperson1Harvard Medical Schoolorganization1Dr. Amin Heratiperson1Johns Hopkins Hospitalorganization1Testosterone replacement therapytopic1Bariatric surgerytopic1Mass General Brighamorganization1Dr. Giles Bolandperson1Bostonplace1observed-to-expected mortalitytopic1
- Scientists say GLP-1s improved male testosterone levels and sperm count
GLP-1 medications improved testosterone levels, sperm count, and sperm morphology in men after 24 weeks, according to a study led by Dr. Pratibha Natesh. However, experts caution more research is needed before prescribing these drugs for male infertility, noting potential risks from sudden weight loss and metabolic changes.
- Mass General Brigham says it is saving more lives. Some doctors aren’t so sure.
Mass General Brigham leadership claims the hospital system is saving more lives following a corporate merger, citing improvements in observed-to-expected mortality metrics. However, some doctors express skepticism about these claims. Dr. Giles Boland presented the system's progress toward becoming the best in the country during a November 2024 meeting.