July 17, 2025

Medical Oddities: Plague, Still a Thing

Old threats, odd urges, crispy skin, toxic air, and tea with benefits—all in one go.

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July 16, 2025

New Guidelines Target Preventive Gaps in Inflammatory Bowel Disease

New clinical recommendations detail updated vaccination and screening protocols to reduce infection and cancer risks in adults with inflammatory bowel disease, particularly those on immune-modifying therapies.

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July 14, 2025

Skin Autoimmune Disorders Tied to Longer Cancer Survival

A large nationwide study in Taiwan found that patients with autoimmune skin diseases had lower all-cause and cancer-specific mortality following cancer treatment compared with those without these conditions.

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July 14, 2025

Self-Injection Device Effective for Acne Lesions

A new multicenter trial found that self-injected low-dose triamcinolone using an assistance device was as effective and safe as physician-administered injections for inflammatory acne, with improved outcomes at higher doses for severe lesions.

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July 11, 2025

Avelumab Plus Cetuximab in Advanced Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma

In a phase II trial (Alliance A091802) reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Zandberg et al investigated the survival benefit of adding cetuximab to avelumab in patients with advanced cutaneou...

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July 10, 2025

1 in 4 U.S. Infants Missing Bifidobacterium: Study

Babies who lacked this key gut bacteria were at an increased risk of eczema, allergies, and asthma by age 2.

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July 09, 2025

Medical Oddities: Mondays May Mess With Hormones

Monday cortisol, THC slip-ups, rewiring retinas, tea-buffed muscles, and psyche gyms are what’s the buzz this week!

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July 08, 2025

EVOO, Petrolatum Both Improve Skin Barrier Metrics

A clinical trial in healthy adults found that both extra virgin olive oil and petrolatum significantly improved skin hydration and barrier function, with differing effects on water loss and skin cell turnover.

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July 03, 2025

Is Skin Thicker with Vitamin C?

Vitamin C may help thicken human skin by epigenetically activating genes involved in cell growth, according to new research using a lab-grown human skin model. The study found that vitamin C, or L-ascorbic acid, promotes epidermal proliferation by modifying gene activity through DNA demethylation.

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