Longevity & Aging news and clinical updates, with links to original sources.
In a Finnish cohort study, women already in the menopausal transition at age 46 reported anxiety and depression symptoms more often than peers not yet in transition.
A new editorial brings together evidence linking enjoyable reading with well-being, thinking skills and healthier aging.
Researchers used everyday audio recordings to map the many ways people speak with dogs and cats.
The research suggests personality-related genetic patterns are widespread, but they do not determine a person’s character or future.
A review of 149 studies found that people who used cannabis developed psychosis earlier on average than nonusers.
Depression might lead to riskier driving behaviors among seniors.
An analysis of 11 years of adult survey data found a consistent link, but it cannot show that social media causes depression.
A small randomized study found a short-term improvement on one thinking test after a month of home HEPA filtration.
Postmortem brain research found lower chemical tagging at a key stress-response gene in people with schizophrenia.
A long-term U.S. study found that very hot days were associated with slightly higher alcohol use among adults over 50, with childhood experiences linked to differences in that pattern.
A small study of 177 coworkers examined whether personality traits were linked with “phubbing,” or ignoring someone to use a phone.
A small MRI study found that World Trade Center responders with chronic PTSD had brain-age estimates about three years older than their actual ages.
A new study examines how changes in the brain may relate to feelings of sadness in older adults.
A large study across four countries found that sustained extreme heat was associated with more hospital admissions for mental and behavioral disorders.
New research shows how stress affects gut health and blood cells in mice.