Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Transcranial stimulation is effective against treatment-resistant bipolar depression; no increased risk for neurologic and psychiatric ailments are associated with GLP-1 drugs; and researchers identify a new gene for early-onset Parkinson's disease. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Dr F. Perry Wilson on whether stem cell therapy even contains any stem cells; illicit use of a veterinary tranquilizer is growing in some parts of the country; and rural hospitals go from baby boom to baby bust. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Nearly 10% of pregnant individuals infected with SARS-CoV-2 end up with long COVID; nightmares in middle age may increase the risk for dementia; and USC researchers are developing a "Fitbit for the gut." https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: The European Medicines Agency warns of aspiration risk in patients taking GLP-1s who undergo anesthesia; a Medscape commentary defends new guidelines on vitamin D supplementation and testing; and children who inhale secondhand e-cigarette vapor are exposed to significantly less nicotine than with secondhand cigarette smoke. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Medicare proposes a 3% pay cut for physicians in 2025; nighttime light leads to increased risk for diabetes; and meet the trauma surgeon marrying medicine and police work. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Medscape readers voice unhappiness over vitamin D guidelines from the Endocrine Society; a plastic surgeon in Seattle is fined $5 million for restricting patients from posting negative reviews; and the Nurses' Health Study shows higher intake of ultraprocessed foods increases the risk for lupus. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Electrical stimulation comparable to IV opioids for pain management in patients having laparoscopic gallbladder surgery; better bowel preparation lowered the risk for post-colonoscopy colorectal cancer death; and US vaccination levels for COVID-19 linked to improved childhood asthma symptoms. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Dr F. Perry Wilson discusses a new head-to-head study of two popular diet drugs' effectiveness; strict sodium intake in patients with heart failure shows no clinical benefit; and European obesity organization calls for moving beyond BMI in obesity diagnosis. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: A twice-yearly injectable provides 100% efficacy in preventing HIV in women at high risk for infection; new research shows that quitting smoking at any age extends life; and discontinuing diet drugs prior to pregnancy may lead to more gestational weight gain. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872

Today on the Medscape Medical Minute: Semaglutide is linked to increased risk for a condition that causes vision loss; new research finds that cannabis users may lower risk for diabetes; and long-COVID patients may relapse after viral infections. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/989872