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Side Effects: Four Studies Worth Passing On

Kissing celiacs, Ozempic genes, Viagra for the brain, and a UTI test that actually works. This week's evidence is weird, useful, and worth your time.

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  • Kerri Miller

  • April 9, 2026

  • 6 min

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    Kissing does not significantly transfer gluten to celiac partners, with 90% of samples below the regulatory threshold after kissing.

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    A genetic variant in the GLP-1 receptor influences weight loss and side effects in patients using semaglutide, highlighting variability in treatment responses.

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    Sildenafil shows promise in extending lifespan and improving symptoms in Leigh syndrome, a mitochondrial disease, based on preliminary patient data.

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    Rapid microcapillary direct-from-urine AST technology demonstrates high accuracy in antibiotic susceptibility testing despite boric acid presence.

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    The findings from these studies provide clinicians with new insights into managing celiac disease, obesity treatments, mitochondrial disorders, and AST methods.

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Side Effects: Four Studies Worth Passing On

  • by Kerri Miller

  • April 9, 2026

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