Medical Oddities: For the Birds—and the Brain

• by Teraya Smith

• February 25, 2026

FDA Approves Auvelity for Agitation in Alzheimer’s Disease

The oral combination therapy expands treatment options for agitation associated with dementia due to Alzheimer’s disease.

• by Kathryn Wighton

• April 30, 2026

• 3 min

Medical Oddities: When a Brush Beats a Scalpel

This research roundup has brain drama, bleeding control, skin science, and tiny brushes.

• by Teraya Smith

• July 7, 2026

• 5 min

Midlife Vitamin D Linked to Lower Tau

Higher vitamin D levels in early midlife were tied to lower tau burden on later brain imaging, while no association was seen with amyloid.

• by Andrea Surnit

• April 10, 2026

• 3 min