Fulminant GBS may mimic brain death

• by Andrea Surnit

• October 23, 2026

Epilepsy-Related Mortality Among Children and Adolescents

• by Naum Shaparin, Rafi Khandaker, Jan Schwarz, Ali Bordbar Jahantighi, Lorenz Droege, Tina Ramishvili, Constance Rippel, Steven C. Lindo, Itay Tokatly Latzer, Jerry Chao, Ibraheem M. Karaye

• October 12, 2026

Hinoki root oil may reduce nighttime wakefulness

Women exposed to Japanese cypress root volatiles for 13 days reported less morning sleepiness and better fatigue recovery in a small crossover study.

• by Andrea Surnit

• October 13, 2026

• 4 min

Medical Oddities: Alive, but convinced otherwise

A deadly conviction, healing vanilla, stormy lungs, and a COVID tea party await.

• by Teraya Smith

• October 15, 2026

• 5 min