July 03, 2025

Ciprofol Reduces Hypotension in Elderly Surgery Patients

A new randomized trial found that, compared with propofol, ciprofol maintained more stable blood pressure and reduced hypotension in elderly patients during anesthesia induction for lumbar surgery.

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July 02, 2025

Medical Oddities: Leprosy’s Old New World Secret

This week’s clinical grab bag: tea for gloom, ancient leprosy, smoggy fibrosis & power peeing.

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July 02, 2025

Body Fat Percentage Outranks BMI for Mortality

New research shows body fat percentage predicts long-term mortality more accurately than BMI, suggesting a need to revise how body composition is measured in clinical care.

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July 02, 2025

Metabolic Syndrome Strongly Linked to Oral Diseases

New research highlights strong associations between metabolic syndrome and several oral diseases—including periodontitis, caries, and peri-implantitis—calling for more longitudinal studies to explore causation and improve patient care.

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June 30, 2025

Can Typos Change a Diagnosis?

Large language models used in clinical decision-making may offer different treatment recommendations depending on how a patient writes their message—even when the medical facts remain unchanged.

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June 27, 2025

New Guidance Targets Risk-Based Diabetes Care

A new review outlines updated strategies for diagnosing and managing type 2 diabetes, recommending earlier use of SGLT2 inhibitors and GLP-1 receptor agonists in patients with cardiovascular or kidney conditions.

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June 27, 2025

MASLD Linked to Sudden Hearing Loss

New research links a common metabolic liver condition in older adults to elevated risk of sudden hearing loss, highlighting potential implications for screening and prevention.

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June 25, 2025

Medical Oddities: Tomb Fungus, Cancer Hope?

Hot nights, healing skin, and ancient fungus: medicine’s weirdest wins this week.

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June 25, 2025

Nighttime Heart Rhythms Predict Brain Disorders

A large Swiss study found that nighttime heart rate patterns may predict future risk for brain and psychiatric disorders, while traditional sleep structure measures were less informative.

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