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The 24/7 lifestyle and male hormonal health

Sleep and diet are both recognized as global health concerns. Explore how the combined impact of sleep deprivation and ultra-processed food intake may exert convergent or additive effects on testosterone regulation.

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The future of diabesity care

To achieve sustained metabolic control and improved quality of life, diabesity care will need to integrate personalized medical nutrition therapy and structured physical exercise with pharmacotherapy.

Baxdrostat may combat resistant hypertension

Adding baxdrostat to background antihypertensive therapy significantly reduces 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure over placebo in patients with resistant hypertension.

MIND diet may slow structural brain aging

Long-term adherence to the MIND diet – vegetables, nuts, berries, beans, whole grains, fish, poultry, and olive oil, with limited red meat, butter, cheese, pastries and sweets, and fast fried foods – may help slow structural brain aging.

Earlier HPV vaccination could ensure protection at sexual debut

Around one in eight US adolescents are sexually active before completing HPV vaccination, suggests a study of primary care centers.

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Keynote webinar | Spotlight on dry eye disease

  • Live
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DED is highly prevalent yet challenging to diagnose and treat. Join leading experts to explore the latest developments and gain practical guidance on effective management in busy clinical settings. Brought to you by Springer Medicine and Eye.

Watch it live: 28 May 2026, 13:00–14:00 (CEST)

Prof. Harminder Dua
Prof. Sajjad Ahmad
Prof. Anat Galor
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Raising the standard: ensuring patient safety through minimum requirements for CGM performance

Prof. Chantal Mathieu highlights how the absence of rigorous performance standards for continuous glucose monitors in Europe contributes to wide variability in device accuracy, raising important concerns about patient safety.

Supported by:
  • Abbott Diabetes Care
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Case Studies

Esophageal bezoar caused by enteral nutrition

Dysphagia and nasogastric tube obstruction occurred after 5 days of enteral feeding following cardiothoracic surgery. Upper endoscopy revealed a large, whitish bezoar completely filling the esophageal lumen.

Vision loss linked to CGRP therapy

Discover a rare case of permanent visual impairment during a Behçet disease flare in a patient on CGRP therapy for migraine prevention. Do vasculitic conditions alter CGRP safety?

Outpatient management of partial small bowel obstruction

An oral palatable elemental diet successfully managed recurrent partial small bowel obstruction in a woman with a history of total colectomy who was reluctant to undergo surgical lysis of adhesions.

Mini masterclass: enhancing outcomes in LGS (Link opens in a new window)

1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)

These six bite-sized videos will equip you with insights into the pathophysiological processes underlying Lennox–Gastaut syndrome, the burden on patients and caregivers, and opportunities to increase diagnostic accuracy and optimize treatment strategies.

Independent Medical Education Grant:
  • Jazz Pharmaceuticals
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Current Reviews

The role of nutrition on thyroid health and disease: myths and facts

Lifestyle and eating habits have changed significantly over the years, driven by shifts from traditional whole foods to a higher consumption of processed foods, increased convenience and snacking, along with the influence of technological …

Managing Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis in the Older Patient: A Growing Concern

Since the prevalence of older patients with ulcerative colitis is increasing, hospitalizations for severe disease in this age group are expected to rise. Older patients are more likely to present with comorbidities and, consequently, frailty, the …

Feeding the injured brain: nutrients, dose, timing, and monitoring

Nutrition is a key component of the management of neurocritically ill patients. The healthy brain accounts for up to 25% of total resting energy expenditure (REE), and after injury the brain faces inflammation, altered glucose metabolism, and …

Mediterranean diet in treatment of inflammatory bowel disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a complex disease with pathogenesis involving interaction between host genetic factors, gut microbiota, environmental triggers and abnormal immune responses [ 1 ]. Genetic studies have identified 240 …

Keynote webinar | Spotlight on functional neurological disorder

FND perplexes and frustrates patients and physicians alike. Limited knowledge and insufficient awareness delays diagnosis and treatment, and many patients feel misunderstood and stigmatized. How can you recognize FND and what are the treatment options?

Prof. Mark Edwards
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CME & eLearning

Enhancing outcomes in LGS (Link opens in a new window)

1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)

These six bite-sized videos will equip you with insights into the pathophysiological processes underlying Lennox–Gastaut syndrome, the burden on patients and caregivers, and opportunities to increase diagnostic accuracy and optimize treatment strategies.

Independent Medical Education Grant:
  • Jazz Pharmaceuticals

Alzheimer disease in the biomarker era (Link opens in a new window)

1.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits

How can your team use biomarkers to improve diagnosis and management of AD? Explore using biomarker testing to interpret results and guide treatment strategies with an interactive patient simulation, unique educational escape rooms, and advice from our experts.

This content is intended for healthcare professionals outside of the UK.

Independent Medical Education Grant:
  • Lilly

Case-based insights: ECGs

Improve your ECG interpretation skills with this comprehensive, rapid, interactive course. Expert advice provides detailed feedback as you work through 50 ECGs covering the most common cardiac presentations to ensure your practice stays up to date. 

Further Reading

The role of nutrition on thyroid health and disease: myths and facts

Lifestyle and eating habits have changed significantly over the years, driven by shifts from traditional whole foods to a higher consumption of processed foods, increased convenience and snacking, along with the influence of technological …

Systemic lupus erythematosus is associated with an increased risk for orthorexia nervosa: a cross-sectional study

Orthorexia nervosa (ON) is an atypical eating disorder marked by persistent preoccupation with consuming only ‘pure’ or healthy foods, coupled with harmful compulsive behaviors. Rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMDs) are a broad group of …

A community based participatory research approach to evaluate barriers and facilitators for behavioral weight loss intervention implementation in a predominantly black community

Breast cancer survivors with body mass indexes (BMI) that are categorized with overweight [BMI 25–29.9 kg/m 2 ] or obesity (BMI > 30) have worse breast cancer specific survival and outcomes as compared to breast cancer survivors with normal BMI …

Long-term follow-up study on nutritional problems and health-related quality of life among head and neck cancer survivors more than 5 years after diagnosis

Head and neck cancer (HNC) includes tumors of the lip, oral cavity, salivary glands, oropharynx, hypopharynx, larynx, nasopharynx, and nasal sinuses. HNC is the seventh most common cancer diagnosis worldwide, with a 5-year survival rate of …

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