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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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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