August 06, 2026

Medical Oddities: Shellfish Toxin? Send in the Frog

Frogs fight toxins, REM tune inward, white tea soothes guts, and friendship gets scored.

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August 06, 2026

Video Game Design May Help Reduce Social Isolation Risk

Gameplay characteristics that may help shape future interventions in individuals at higher risk of extreme social withdrawal despite finding no significant differences in preferred game genres. 

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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 04, 2026

Uncovering Persistent Pain Pattern in Gout

A cross‐sectional study found that one‐third of patients reported a constant pain pattern, with earlier gout onset, greater activity limitation, and anxiety or depression independently associated with persistent symptoms.

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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

Is Smell Loss Tied to Depression?

A meta‐analysis found consistent associations between self‐reported olfactory impairment and depression, whereas objectively measured impairment was linked to depression primarily among older adults and patients with anosmia.

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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

Prenatal Alcohol Use May Be on the Rise

National survey data suggest current alcohol use, binge drinking, and heavy drinking became more common during pregnancy from 2011 to 2024, although recent estimates indicated the upward trend may be stabilizing.

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July 30, 2026

Texas Practice Resolves Controlled Substances Act Allegations

Settlement addresses alleged record-keeping and Schedule II controlled substance prescription violations.

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July 29, 2026

Medical Oddities: Tattoo Regret Meets Nanotech

This week is about smart tattoos, social clues, pool perks, and tea's surprising brain connection.

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