August 13, 2026

Arousal signals may guide learning updates

Researchers found that EEG and pupil responses tracked inferred environmental transitions and were associated with context-dependent adjustments in learning and perceptual bias during a preregistered laboratory study.

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August 13, 2026

Medical Oddities: Not a feces sign, a wine cork

Imaging twists, intimacy rules, kombucha, and stress biology keep science delightfully odd.

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August 11, 2026

Pediatric ADHD Stimulants Compared

A randomized open‐label trial detected no significant between‐group difference in short‐term symptom response, while a completer analysis found differences in weight change over 12 months.

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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 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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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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