Medical Oddities: When puberty arrives at 4 months old

• by Teraya Smith

• October 22, 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.

• by Andrea Surnit

• October 14, 2026

• 4 min

Spinal ependymoma: a comprehensive review of molecular classification, management guidelines, and clinical outcomes with a focus on the pediatric population (Part III of ependymomas across compartments)

• by Anthony M. Price, Nathan S. Fredricks, George Koutsouras, Frederic A. Vallejo, Christopher Bonfield, Devang J. Pastakia, Leo Y. Luo, Frederick Boop, Vijay Ramaswamy, Michael C. Dewan

• October 6, 2026

Medical Oddities: Long workweeks meet erectile function

From work stress to lullabies, bay leaves, and one-legged cycling, medicine gets weird.

• by Teraya Smith

• October 1, 2026

• 5 min