June 25, 2026

Medical Oddities: Could GLP-1s Curb Violence?

Five studies, one question: are we overlooking hidden drivers of health?

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June 24, 2026

Do Revisions in Rotator Cuff Repair Decline With GLP-1 Use?

Preoperative use was associated with fewer revisions and no increase in short-term complications among patients with obesity, although benefits appeared concentrated in select subgroups.

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June 23, 2026

Side Effects: Sour Mouth, Lower BP

Acidic gum beat sugar-free at cranking out nitric oxide from beetroot juice — exactly backward from what test-tube studies predicted. Also this week: a sleep gene that ignores amyloid, and jackfruit sap moonlighting as a bone-building drug delivery system.

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June 18, 2026

Medical Oddities: Gummies Good for the Gums

From gummies to hookworms, trackers to vibrating pills, medicine took some unexpected turns this week.

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June 16, 2026

ACP Suggests First-Line Obesity Drugs

Semaglutide and tirzepatide had the greatest net benefit among evaluated treatments, the committee concluded.

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June 15, 2026

Does Weight Loss Intervention Improve Persistent AF?

Randomized trial found significant weight loss did not improve atrial fibrillation severity or burden in older patients with persistent disease.

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June 12, 2026

Combo Therapy May Improve HbA1c in Type 2 Diabetes

Oral orforglipron could be more effective in reducing hemoglobin A1c and body weight, with no increased risk of hypoglycemia in patients with inadequately controlled type 2 diabetes.

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June 11, 2026

When Bad Data Enters the Drug Pipeline

Federal prosecutors allege that a Florida physician and research staff fabricated clinical trial records that were submitted into database systems used to evaluate investigational drugs.

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June 10, 2026

Investigational Drug Shows Potentialin Phase 3 Obesity Trial

In a 76-week randomized trial, patients with obesity without diabetes who received survodutide achieved greater weight loss and favorable changes in several metabolic measures compared with those who received placebo.

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June 10, 2026

COPD Severity Tied to Life Expectancy

A pooled US cohort study estimated years of life lost across airflow obstruction severity, including among adults who never smoked.

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