September 02, 2026

Medical Oddities: Dogs share our mortality markers

The bond with dogs runs deeper, the brain enjoys a good sweat, love on screen gets real, and tea carries a little more weight.

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August 31, 2026

Emergency diagnosis may flag poor outcomes beyond cancer

Across 13 noncancer conditions, emergency diagnosis was common and associated with higher 1-year mortality.

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August 28, 2026

Tirzepatide’s cardiovascular effects in clinical practice

Investigators compared cardiovascular outcomes with tirzepatide and a placebo proxy in patients with type 2 diabetes and established atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.

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August 27, 2026

TOFA may drive weight loss without reducing food intake

The oral compound increased energy expenditure, reduced fat mass, and improved metabolic measures in male mouse models.

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August 27, 2026

Medical Oddities: Could multilingualism keep you young?

From multilingual minds to pomegranate hearts, gastric mischief, and swishable tea, science stays delightfully odd.

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August 26, 2026

Knowledge of smoking risks may show little gain

Cardiovascular and secondhand smoke risks remained less widely recognized than lung cancer risks among adults who smoke.

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August 25, 2026

Cervical spinal cord stimulation and poststroke arm function

Patients with chronic poststroke hemiparesis experienced a 32% increase in strength and improved motor scores during cervical epidural stimulation in a 7-patient feasibility trial.

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August 24, 2026

Image conditioning may lower AI detectability

Radiologists identified fewer synthetic chest radiographs when generative models used normal radiographs as conditioning images, while side-by-side comparison improved detection.

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August 24, 2026

Heartbeat-powered pacemaker may pave way for self-sustaining devices

A triboelectric nanogenerator–supported pacemaker shows efficacy in a preclinical swine study.

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August 20, 2026

Leflunomide eyed for steroid-sparing ICANS care

Researchers outline a mitochondrial-targeting strategy that could offer a new path toward steroid-sparing management of CAR T-cell neurotoxicity.

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