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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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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January 07, 2025

Patient Insights on HRQOL in Chronic GVHD

Explore how cutaneous graft-versus-host disease impacts patients’ quality of life across physical, psychological, and social domains.

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May 28, 2025

Kennedy Proposes NIH Publishing Ban

"We're probably going to stop publishing in The Lancet, New England Journal of Medicine, JAMA, and those other journals because they're all corrupt."

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September 17, 2024

Can Hair Dye Cause Retinopathy?

Aromatic amines may cause long-term RPE dysfunction

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July 31, 2024

Alopecia Areata Linked to Mental, Autoimmune Risks

New study published in JAMA Dermatology reveals that patients newly diagnosed with alopecia areata face a higher risk of developing psychiatric and autoimmune disorders.

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January 15, 2025

Bertagnolli to Exit NIH Director Role

NIH director, Dr. Monica M. Bertagnolli, is stepping down after launching major initiatives in women's health and long COVID research, indicating optimism for their continuation under new leadership.

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October 11, 2024

Skin Pigmentation: Rethinking Drug Efficacy

With skin pigmentation influencing drug binding and potentially altering therapeutic outcomes, understanding melanin's role in pharmacokinetics is key to advancing equitable treatments.

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November 26, 2024

Do Cancer Drugs Trigger Skin Issues?

A recent analysis reveals that nearly 50% of significant dermatologic adverse events linked to anticancer therapies are associated with targeted therapies, with rash, dry skin, and alopecia being the most commonly reported adverse events.

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