Sharon Smith

For patients who receive heart-sparing radiotherapy for breast cancer, coronary artery dose is key in the risk for future cardiac events. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/breast-rt-coronary-artery-dose-better-predicts-cardiac-risk-2026a1000mli?src=rss

Emerging evidence suggests that gut biotics may help reduce inflammation and improve psoriasis severity, but larger studies are still needed before routine clinical use. Medscape News Europe source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/psoriasis-can-gut-biotics-improve-treatment-2026a1000mha?src=rss

In adults with overweight or obesity using tirzepatide for at least 12 months, women lost more weight, but age was not a predictor. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/tirzepatide-weight-loss-greater-women-vs-men-age-no-link-2026a1000mh5?src=rss

Prescribing practices for immunosuppressive therapy in limited cutaneous systemic sclerosis vary among rheumatologists, especially when managing skin or subclinical organ involvement. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/prescribing-limited-cutaneous-systemic-sclerosis-who-gets-2026a1000maf?src=rss

A study evaluates whether people with HIV infection and solid organ transplant recipients have higher odds of HPV-related cancers than unexposed control individuals. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/do-hiv-organ-transplant-raise-odds-hpv-related-cancers-2026a1000ma6?src=rss

Fecal microbiota transplantation offers no clear benefit in reducing symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome, a meta-analysis finds. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/fecal-transplant-offers-no-clear-benefit-patients-ibs-2026a1000m3y?src=rss