Cureus Journal of Medical Science

09/01/2026

How can medicine help people live longer, healthier lives?

Cureus is accepting submissions from all specialties for our Longevity Medicine Call for Submissions, exploring research across the lifespan, healthspan, clinical care, and emerging approaches in anti-aging science.

Authors can win up to one year of free Preferred Editing.

Submission deadline: October 16, 2026

Learn more and submit here: https://hubs.la/Q04w3zg_0

08/31/2026

Rhythm Review: Can you identify the conduction abnormality on this ECG?

This tracing is a useful reminder that ECG interpretation is not only about rhythm. QRS duration, morphology and the relationship between right and left precordial leads can provide important clues about ventricular conduction.

As you review the ECG, consider:
- Is the QRS complex narrow or prolonged?
- What is the predominant QRS direction in V1?
- How does the morphology change across the precordial leads?
- What do the lateral leads, including I, aVL, V5 and V6, show?
- Are the ST-T changes concordant or discordant with the major QRS deflection?

Choose your answer, then share the ECG feature that most strongly supports your interpretation.

This content is intended for medical education and professional discussion. ECG findings should always be interpreted within the full clinical context.

Read the full case here: https://hubs.la/Q04vXL800

08/31/2026

Simone Laguardia, a medical student and neuroscience researcher at the University of Milano-Bicocca, shares his publishing journey in this Student Publishing Spotlight.

In this episode, Simone reflects on publishing neurosurgical research with Cureus, focusing on advanced imaging technologies for brain tumor resection and minimally invasive approaches for brain and spinal surgery. His work explores how modern neurosurgery is evolving through precision-focused innovations such as advanced imaging, endoscopy, robotics, and minimally invasive surgical techniques.

Simone discusses why he chose Cureus as a student author, highlighting the value of an open-access publishing environment, the opportunity to engage in peer review, and the importance of mentorship and collaboration throughout the research process. He also shares an important message for fellow medical students: publishing is not simply about producing a paper; it is about learning how scientific knowledge is built, challenged, improved, and shared.

Read Simone Laguardia's Cureus publication: https://hubs.la/Q04vR4K60

08/30/2026

Laryngoscopy and tracheal intubation can trigger sudden increases in heart rate and blood pressure, creating an important anesthetic challenge, particularly in patients vulnerable to cardiovascular stress.

A randomized controlled trial compared gabapentin, clonidine and placebo in 90 patients to determine whether premedication could attenuate this response.

The findings showed a distinct pattern: clonidine produced the lowest heart rate later after intubation, while gabapentin produced the least and most transient rise in blood pressure. Both active-treatment groups also required less intraoperative analgesia than placebo.

Swipe through the data to see how the three groups compared.

Read the full study here: https://hubs.la/Q04vP2-J0

08/29/2026

Publishing costs can be an important consideration for researchers deciding where to submit their work.

At Cureus, 20% of accepted articles are published at no cost. For the remaining accepted articles, authors pay an average of $400 through Cureus’s sliding-scale Preferred Editing fee.

Eligibility varies by article type, including limits on the number of authors and references.

We also asked published Cureus authors what contributed to their experience. Their responses emphasized careful manuscript preparation, adherence to journal guidelines, and clear scientific reporting.

Create your Cureus account to begin your manuscript draft: https://hubs.la/Q04v99dn0

08/28/2026

This study examined the relationship between Coronary Artery Calcium Score, Carotid Intima-Media Thickness, and CT-derived measures of CAD complexity in symptomatic patients undergoing CT coronary angiography.

CACS showed very strong positive correlations with CT-SYNTAX and Gensini scores, while CIMT also correlated significantly with CAD severity.

Takeaway: CACS and CIMT may serve complementary roles in cardiovascular risk stratification and preventive management.

Read more here: https://hubs.la/Q04sgdzn0

08/28/2026

When cannabis-related “scromiting” becomes more than a gastrointestinal problem.

A 15-year-old with cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome experienced weeks of persistent vomiting and lost 25–30 pounds.

Then his condition changed.

He became confused, developed blurred vision and horizontal nystagmus and struggled to walk because of truncal ataxia. Testing later confirmed severe vitamin B1 deficiency, supporting a diagnosis of Wernicke encephalopathy.

After thiamine treatment, his neurologic symptoms improved rapidly.

Following cannabis cessation, he returned to baseline and had no further episodes of vomiting at follow-up.

A rare Cureus case with an important clinical question: when prolonged vomiting persists in an adolescent with CHS, are we looking closely enough for nutritional complications?

Read the full case report here: https://hubs.la/Q04vlrR30

08/27/2026

A 25-year-old develops jaundice. His CT looks like this. What are you thinking?

He also had dark urine and severe epigastric pain.

The patient consumed 1–2.5 L of energy drinks every day for approximately three years.

The scan demonstrated hepatomegaly, enlarged porta hepatis lymph nodes, and splenomegaly.

But this isn’t as simple as “energy drinks caused liver injury.” The authors’ structured causality assessment found only a possible association, with other explanations still requiring consideration.

Was the energy drink actually responsible?

Read the full case here: https://hubs.la/Q04vlqC70

08/27/2026

Peer review is evolving, AI is reshaping how studies get built, and the way research gets found is changing as fast as the way it gets written.

We've put together seven shifts reshaping how medical research gets published, and what you can actually do about each one.

Read the full breakdown: https://hubs.la/Q04vr63b0

From AI workflows to peer review, these medical research publishing trends define the future of medical research and how Cureus is adapting.