August 14, 2026

FDA approves tau PET imaging agent

The F18-labeled agent is indicated for brain PET imaging to identify tau neurofibrillary tangle pathology.

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August 12, 2026

FDA Clears Exoskeleton for Spinal Cord Injury

Use is limited to level indoor and adjoining outdoor areas and requires supervision by a companion with specialized training.

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August 11, 2026

DOJ Adds to Eye Fraud Settlements

Federal prosecutors allege two ophthalmology practices submitted false claims to Medicare and Medicaid for medically unnecessary transcranial Doppler ultrasounds.

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August 11, 2026

Midlife Vascular Risk Tied to Dementia-Free Survival

Patients with diabetes, hypertension, and current smoking in midlife lived nearly 13 fewer years without dementia than those with no vascular risk factors in a long-term US cohort study.

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August 04, 2026

PM2.5 Exposure May Be Linked to Lewy Dementias

Danish registry study found stronger associations for Lewy body dementia than Parkinson's disease–related dementia.

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August 03, 2026

Enzyme Disruption Could Impair Retinal Homeostasis

Preclinical models showed that impaired endolysosomal trafficking preceded photoreceptor degeneration and disrupted retinal pigment epithelial cell function.

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July 31, 2026

Can SGLT2 Inhibitors Affect Dementia?

A target trial emulation using Veterans Affairs electronic health records examined neuropsychiatric outcomes associated with SGLT2 inhibitor use.

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July 31, 2026

Psilocybin Therapy May Ease Severe PTSD

Open‐label pilot trial found substantial symptom improvement and favorable safety findings in veterans receiving psilocybin-based therapy, supporting larger controlled studies.

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July 30, 2026

FDA Monthly Preview: Key August Decisions to Watch

Several FDA decisions across multiple specialties are expected this month.

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July 24, 2026

Cannabinoids Fall Short Across Most Psychiatric Disorders

"[T]he routine use of cannabinoids for the treatment of mental disorders and SUDs is rarely justified."

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