April 23, 2026

Does Lithium Improve Agitation After Valproate in Schizophrenia?

Case report suggests benefit in behavioral symptoms with lithium augmentation following adverse events with adjunctive therapy.

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April 23, 2026

Diagnosing the President Is a Trap. Raising Concerns Isn't.

A new BMJ Opinion piece takes aim at a growing tendency among clinicians: translating public behavior into clinical diagnosis—especially when the subject is a political leader.

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April 23, 2026

Autism Diagnosis Is Expanding — At a Cost

Autism may be overdiagnosed — and, Liao and Fombonne argue, that children with the greatest needs may be paying the price.

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April 23, 2026

Medical Oddities: Chew on This Cancer Prevention Idea

From gum to gut to memory—medicine gets weirdly clever fast 

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April 22, 2026

Side Effects: Salt, Steroids, and Second Brains

So get this: sodium may track with memory decline (in men), steroids might not be “immunosuppressive” in the ICU, and second pregnancies reshape the brain differently than first. Same theme: biology is less binary than we teach it.

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April 22, 2026

Online Searches May Reflect Gun Harm Risk

National survey finds links with mental health and social factors

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April 22, 2026

Serial Bias Differs in Schizophrenia vs Bipolar Disorder

Findings suggest a schizophrenia-like subgroup within bipolar disorder, with implications for targeted treatment approaches

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April 21, 2026

Two-Drug HIV Regimen Gains FDA Approval

Phase 3 trials showed noninferior viral suppression vs standard three-drug therapy with similar safety outcomes

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April 21, 2026

Psychedelics Increase Brain Network Integration

Mega-analysis found stronger connectivity between higher-order and sensorimotor networks, with variable and often minimal within-network changes.

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April 21, 2026

When Training Ends, Stress Begins

The realities of responsibility, fatigue, and sustaining a long-term career in pathology

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