Sharon Smith

New data show strong links between chronic disease, sexual dysfunction, and loneliness, highlighting missed opportunities for holistic patient evaluation. Medscape News Europe source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/missed-sexual-health-assessment-may-limit-clinical-insight-2026a1000e4i?src=rss

The Baveno VI criteria show high sensitivity for ruling out clinically significant portal hypertension and high-risk varices in patients with cirrhosis. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/baveno-criteria-may-reduce-endoscopy-burden-patients-2026a1000e40?src=rss

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