August 13, 2026

Is childhood maltreatment tied to epigenetic aging?

Court-documented maltreatment was associated with small differences in GrimAge and DunedinPACE in sixth decade of life, but neither difference was statistically significant.

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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 10, 2026

Can Controlled Breathing Reduce Substance Craving?

A systematic review and meta-analysis found small, consistent reductions in craving across substance use disorders, while evidence for withdrawal symptoms and substance dependence remained limited.

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August 07, 2026

Differing Admission, Testing Patterns Based on Physician Sex

Female physicians ordered more testing and admitted a slightly higher share of patients, without differences in 30-day mortality or short inpatient stays.

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August 07, 2026

Surgical Site May Raise Infection Risk After Firearm Injury

A nationwide cohort linked selected surgical procedures to higher odds of bacterial infection following firearm injury, while infection was not independently associated with mortality among those who survived 1 night of hospitalization.

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August 06, 2026

FDA Approves Oveporexton for Narcolepsy Type 1

Directly targets the loss of orexin signaling in adults with narcolepsy type 1.

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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

Can Peroxisome Preservation Slow Aging?

Researchers linked reduced peroxisome degradation to healthier mitochondria and longer lifespan in Caenorhabditis elegans.

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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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