April 23, 2026

Medical Oddities: Chew on This Cancer Prevention Idea

From gum to gut to memory—medicine gets weirdly clever fast 

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April 22, 2026

Combined Clavicle Model May Improve Age Estimates

Combined approach shows higher sensitivity than traditional thresholds for classifying legal adulthood.

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April 22, 2026

OI Link to Metaphyseal Fractures Remains Unclear

Review found only one confirmed classic metaphyseal fracture and supports continued evaluation for possible abuse

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April 22, 2026

Pretreatment MRI Prognostic Information After Radical Prostatectomy

In a systematic review and meta-analysis reported in JAMA Oncology, Agrotis et al found that pretreatment MRI provided important prognostic information after radical prostatectomy in patients with pro...

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April 21, 2026

Psychedelics Increase Brain Network Integration

Mega-analysis found stronger connectivity between higher-order and sensorimotor networks, with variable and often minimal within-network changes.

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April 21, 2026

Bioabsorbable Implants May Reduce Symptoms in Flatfoot Surgery

Meta-analysis found similar correction with metallic and bioabsorbable devices, but fewer implant-related symptoms with resorbable implants

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April 21, 2026

Simplified MRE Score May Match Crohn Index

Single-segment imaging showed similar performance to full scoring for Crohn disease activity

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April 20, 2026

CT Findings May Signal Bladder Fungal Balls

Case report suggests imaging features could help physicians recognize obstructive fungal masses in high-risk patients

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April 17, 2026

May Ultraprocessed Foods Raise Muscle Fat?

MRI study suggests higher intake is associated with greater intramuscular fat in patients at risk for knee osteoarthritis.

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April 17, 2026

AI Scribes Lag Clinicians on Note Quality

A VHA study across 11 vendors finds AI-generated primary care notes score lower than clinician-written notes, with the largest deficits in thoroughness, organization, and usefulness

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