October 29, 2026

Surface EMG may restore speech after laryngectomy

Investigators converted silently articulated words into intelligible speech and recreated a patient's presurgical voice.

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October 23, 2026

H2-blocker tachyphylaxis may limit LPR therapy

Acid suppression wanes rapidly with repeated dosing, supporting intermittent use and phenotype-directed evaluation of persistent symptoms.

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October 23, 2026

IOL exchange may ease postcataract dizziness

Restoring habitual myopic refraction improved objective balance measures and resolved persistent symptoms in a patient with strong visual dependence.

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October 16, 2026

Robotic cochlear insertion shows early potential

In 50 procedures, surgeons achieved nearly universal full electrode placement without major complications, with robotic setup adding about 6 minutes.

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October 09, 2026

APT may fall short in pulsatile tinnitus

Low sensitivity and specificity suggest a negative tracing should not deter further imaging evaluation.

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October 09, 2026

Rhinolith may hide intranasal ectopic tooth

CT revealed tooth-specific anatomy within a calcified nasal lesion in a patient with persistent unilateral discharge and epistaxis.

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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

Medical Oddities: Kratom tea takes a cardiac turn

Tea with a troubling cardiac turn, frozen fish cake, rebuilding cartilage, and a bedtime snack this week.

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October 05, 2026

Speech aging may differ across dementia phenotypes

Speech-derived age gaps aligned with cognition, tau pathology, social exposures, and independent measures of biological aging.

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October 05, 2026

Toothpastes may transiently alter salivary calcium

Three fluoride formulations produced distinct calcium patterns immediately after brushing, but differences disappeared within 60 minutes.

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