October 09, 2026

Medical debt linked to higher late-stage cancer rates

Lung cancer showed the strongest absolute association, while prostate and breast cancer findings diverged from the broader pattern.

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October 08, 2026

Case links red light mask to secondary glaucoma

Ciliochoroidal effusions accompanied severe intraocular pressure elevation following recent use of an at-home red light therapy device.

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October 05, 2026

Gene may signal declining hair tensile resistance

Lower cortical disulfide bonding accompanied reduced tensile resistance with age, while follicular analyses identified COCH as a candidate molecular marker.

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October 02, 2026

AI may stumble on acne diagnosis

Dermatologists rated answers on diagnosis and treatment less favorably than responses addressing skin care and lifestyle.

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September 30, 2026

Vitamin D may ease cancer treatment skin toxicity

Most patients reported symptom relief within 10 days, while 73% continued anticancer therapy without interruption.

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September 28, 2026

Lasers trigger pigmentation from past gold therapy

Short-pulse lasers triggered chrysiasis more than 30 years after treatment in 2 patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

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September 24, 2026

DPP-4 inhibitors may have specific autoimmune risks

Associations with dermatomyositis, bullous pemphigoid, psoriasis, and autoimmune thyroiditis differed across commonly used diabetes drug classes.

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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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