A U.S.-focused study estimates alcohol-related lifetime risks across drinking levels, finding higher risks at 14 drinks a week and no overall health benefit.
Just Two Drinks A Day May Be Far Riskier Than You Think
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Mediterranean Diet May Boost Tiny Proteins That Protect The Heart And Brain
A study of older adults linked closer Mediterranean diet adherence with higher humanin and SHMOOSE levels and lower oxidative-stress indicators.
‘The Cat Is Out Of The Bag’: What We Heard This Week
MedPage Today’s Oct. 25 roundup highlights dengue, pregnancy exposure to dupilumab, menopause treatments, advance care planning and more.
Women In Perimenopause Report More Anxiety Than Other Menopausal Groups
A review of 21 studies found higher odds of reported anxiety in perimenopausal and postmenopausal women than in premenopausal women.
Massive Study Identifies Genetic Variants Associated With Five Major Personality Traits
A Nature study links 1,260 genetic variants to Big Five personality traits, while finding DNA explains only a small share of measured differences.
Movement Helps People Learn Complex Patterns More Effectively, Study Finds
A virtual-reality study found larger arm movements improved learning of similarity-based categories, but not categories learned through explicit rules.
FDA Launches New Program To Advance Neuroscience Medical Product Development
The FDA’s new NAIN program will coordinate neuroscience regulatory work, starting with an initiative on Alzheimer’s prevention and early intervention.
Required Reading: The Night Our Book Club Needed A Cold Shower
A longtime book club’s summer romance pick prompted laughter and discussion about love, passion and relationships later in life.
Hip Fracture In Older Adults Is Far More Than An Orthopedic Injury
A Umeå University thesis finds health, dementia and psychological well-being shape hip-fracture risk, mortality and recovery among adults aged 85 and older.
Patient Death Reported In Multiple Sclerosis CAR-T Study
A participant in the Breakfree-2 zola-cel trial died of septic pneumonia 44 days after treatment; investigators are examining the cause.
