By ScienceDaily
Publication Date: 2026-05-24 00:00:00
Popular weight loss and diabetes medications such as semaglutide and tirzepatide have transformed obesity treatment and blood sugar control. Now researchers at the University of Pennsylvania say artificial intelligence can also help uncover side effects that patients discuss online but that aren’t always fully reflected in clinical trials or official drug documentation.
In a new study published in Natural HealthResearchers analyzed more than 400,000 Reddit posts written by nearly 70,000 users over a period of more than five years. Their findings highlighted several commonly discussed symptoms, including some that may deserve closer scientific attention, such as menstrual irregularities and temperature-related symptoms such as chills and hot flashes.
“Some of the side effects we found, such as nausea, are well known, and this shows that the method is receiving a real signal,” says Sharath Chandra Guntuku, research associate in computer and information science…