October 27, 2026

Keratoplasty may salvage severe corneal melt

A patient underwent transplantation after prolonged antimicrobial treatment failed to control progressive corneal destruction.

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October 26, 2026

Cryptococcal cellulitis may lead to amputation

A splinter injury progressed to finger necrosis in a patient with MDS, despite antibacterial treatment and no clinically apparent systemic dissemination.

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October 22, 2026

Medical Oddities: When puberty arrives at 4 months old

A genetic mystery, hearts in space, midnight munchies, and tea with muscle power are in the lineup this week.

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October 14, 2026

Skin odor signatures may shift with age

Investigators linked distinct odor patterns to life stage, sex, and skin microbes, while limited longitudinal evidence leaves their clinical utility uncertain.

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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 08, 2026

Antibiotic precedes auto-brewery relapse

A patient developed severe endogenous alcohol intoxication 5 days after starting treatment following approximately 2 years without symptoms.

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October 07, 2026

Sugar may worsen antibiotic-induced gut dysbiosis

The effect was most apparent with added sugars and formulated nutritional drinks, including sports drinks and nutritional shakes.

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September 30, 2026

OM-89 may curb postantibiotic E coli regrowth

Lysosomal activation and increased intracellular antibiotic accumulation accompanied reduced bacterial regrowth across mouse and human bladder epithelial models.

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September 24, 2026

Medical Oddities: Your physiology may know when you're alone

The body gets weird this week with company, cavities, phantom smells, and black tea.

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September 24, 2026

GI symptoms more common with ADHD

Encopresis showed the strongest association, while medication effects complicated interpretation of the findings.

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