Research Summaries

Nutritional Pillar
Nutritional Pillar
03/13/2026
Anthony Calabro, MA
Primary care clinicians routinely counsel patients whose eating patterns reflect diverse cultural traditions. This resource offers practical, evidence-based strategies for supporting balanced nutrition...
03/13/2026
Research Summary
Research Summary
02/24/2026
Ashton L. Stahl
A retrospective cohort study examined whether concurrent menopause hormone therapy modifies weight loss and cardiometabolic outcomes among postmenopausal women with overweight or obesity treated with...
02/24/2026
Research Summary
Research Summary
01/21/2026
Ashton L. Stahl
An extensive Danish population-based study compared sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors with glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists to clarify their relative impact on diabetic foot disease, an...
01/21/2026
FDA Alert
FDA Alert
12/23/2025
Anthony Calabro, MA
The FDA has cleared a once-daily oral semaglutide treatment for adults with obesity or overweight and weight-related conditions, based on phase 3 OASIS 4 trial results demonstrating significant mean weight...
12/23/2025
CONFERENCE COVERAGE
CONFERENCE COVERAGE
11/15/2025
Anthony Calabro, MA
In a large real-world cohort study comparing semaglutide with metformin, investigators found no significant difference in the risk of incident urinary stone disease. Despite meaningful reductions in BMI...
11/15/2025
Public Health
Public Health
11/06/2025
Anthony Calabro, MA
The Trump administration announced a new agreement with pharmaceutical companies Eli Lilly and Company and Novo Nordisk to reduce the cost of obesity medication and expand access to these treatments.
11/06/2025
PUPC Conference Coverage
PUPC Conference Coverage
11/05/2025
Anthony Calabro, MA
As the clinical use of GLP-1 receptor agonists (RA) expands beyond diabetes and obesity, clinicians must balance emerging cardiometabolic and organ-specific benefits with the challenges of persistent...
11/05/2025
ASPS Conference Coverage
ASPS Conference Coverage
10/10/2025
Miranda Manier, BA
Preoperative use of GLP-1 receptor agonists did not increase complications or readmissions following body contouring surgery, suggesting these agents are safe in the perioperative setting.
10/10/2025
AAOMS Conference Coverage
AAOMS Conference Coverage
09/18/2025
Miranda Manier, BA
A retrospective review of patients undergoing elective dental procedures found that dexmedetomidine alone was more often associated with oxygen desaturation, while combining dexmedetomidine with ketamine...
09/18/2025
Research Summary
Research Summary
08/07/2025
Anthony Calabro, MA
A large prospective study found that specific dietary lignans and whole grain foods are associated with a significantly reduced risk of incident gout, highlighting the potential role of the gut microbiome...
08/07/2025