Sharon Smith

RFK Jr and Joe Rogan use them to heal, and NASA wants to put one in the astropharmacy. But without extensive data on humans, what should you tell patients about peptides? Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/gray-market-peptides-so-much-hype-so-little-data-2026a1000dzg?src=rss

The FDA has approved Auvelity for AD agitation. The combination of dextromethorphan and bupropion is the first oral non-antipsychotic approved for this indication. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/fda-oks-first-non-antipsychotic-alzheimers-agitation-2026a1000dze?src=rss

Research upending long-held estimates of genetic influence on lifespan could relieve the pressure to get all the lifestyle factors right. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/scientists-rethink-how-much-lifespan-our-control-2026a1000dsj?src=rss

Nutritional and metabolic biomarkers may aid in the early detection of obesity risk, guide precise interventions, and support tailored diets to improve metabolic health. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/biomarkers-may-guide-tailored-interventions-obesity-2026a1000drp?src=rss

Laparoscopic one anastomosis gastric bypass achieves sustained diabetes remission in most patients with type 2 diabetes and obesity over 10 years of follow-up. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/gastric-bypass-leads-long-term-diabetes-remission-most-2026a1000drn?src=rss

The American College of Sports Medicine released new guidelines this year to help doctors prescribe resistance exercise. Here’s a good way to start. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/how-talk-your-patients-about-resistance-exercise-2026a1000dln?src=rss