September 14, 2026

Medical Oddities: When orgasm sets off the immune system

Sex, sleep, skincare, and sitting take center stage as new research examines immune symptoms, cardiac remodeling, fermented tea, and hybrid work habits.

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September 10, 2026

Medical Oddities: A fowl cause of urinary obstruction

A rogue chicken bone, stalled sweat, yoga for IBS, and L-theanine for sleep is break room fodder this week.

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September 09, 2026

Seminal fibrils may facilitate mpox infection

Seminal fluid increased mpox virus infection across primary cells and viral isolates, with semen-derived amyloid fibrils promoting viral attachment and uptake.

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September 02, 2026

What heat brings to acute care

Researchers screened more than 1,800 diagnosis categories across nearly 917,000 acute-care encounters in Chicago.

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August 31, 2026

Do antihistamines help atopic dermatitis?

First-generation H1 antihistamines likely increase cognitive impairment, with cognitive effects differing among second-generation antihistamines.

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August 31, 2026

High progesterone may be tied to syringoma

Elevated levels occurred in 29% of women with the condition compared with 6% of controls in a cross-sectional study.

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August 25, 2026

What shapes patient attitudes toward TBP skin cancer screening?

Expert consensus highlights communication, privacy, and staff interactions as priorities for a proposed patient-reported experience measure.

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August 20, 2026

Spondyloarthritis function varies by sex

Women had greater functional deterioration over 17 years, while permanent work disability did not differ significantly between sexes.

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August 20, 2026

Targeted therapy tested in dermatomyositis

Researchers found higher composite improvement scores and greater glucocorticoid tapering with the 30‐mg dose, though serious infections were more frequent.

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August 17, 2026

Does Poor Oral Health Raise Autoimmune Disease Risk?

A study of more than 450,000 participants linked self-reported oral health issues with an increased risk of incident autoimmune diseases, though the investigators cautioned that the findings do not establish causality.

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