June 22, 2026

What Referring Physicians Need to Know About Current Peripheral Artery Disease Guidelines

Peripheral artery disease (PAD) affects millions of Americans, yet many patients remain undiagnosed until symptoms become severe.

Baptist Health South Florida

June 22, 2026

Coronary Model Shows Limits in Cath-Referred Patients

An interpretable machine-learning model classified angiographic coronary artery disease in patients referred for coronary angiography, but high disease prevalence and unclear inflammatory signals limited clinical interpretation.

Conexiant

June 22, 2026

Triglycerides Linked to Psoriasis Risk

Genetically predicted triglyceride levels were associated with higher odds of psoriasis, while genetically predicted total fatty acid levels were not, in a two-sample Mendelian randomization analysis.

Conexiant

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.

Conexiant

June 18, 2026

Cell Aging May Predict Future Disease

Plasma proteomic models of more than 40 cell types were associated with incident Alzheimer's disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, cancer,  and mortality across three large cohorts.

Conexiant

June 18, 2026

AI CAC Scoring Aids Workflow

A single-center editorial described real-world integration of artificial intelligence–based coronary artery calcium scoring into routine cardiac CT workflow, with researchers reporting rapid report availability and high agreement with manual reference standards while emphasizing continued radiologist oversight.

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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.

Conexiant

June 12, 2026

2026 Lipid Guidelines Beyond Statins:  Non- Statin Agents to Manage Dyslipidemias

Dr. Talreja  discusses the 2026 standard of care for treatment of dyslipidemia with new screening guidelines and advanced therapy options.

Sentara

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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