A study of 4,523 people with dementia found that those who were overweight or obese at diagnosis had a lower risk of dying than people of normal weight. The usual statistical explanations for this paradox did not hold up.

Medical Research & Innovations · Oct 10, 2026 · 4 min read

A study of 4,523 people with dementia found that those who were overweight or obese at diagnosis had a lower risk of dying than people of normal weight. The usual statistical explanations for this paradox did not hold up.

Most of us spend our adult lives hearing that extra weight shortens life. For people who already have dementia, a handful of studies have hinted at the opposite,…

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Scientists found that how warmly mothers played with their 3-year-olds was linked to a brain signal tied to depression risk, all the way to age 18

Scientists found that how warmly mothers played with their 3-year-olds was linked to a brain signal tied to depression risk, all the way to age 18

In 2004, researchers in New York invited hundreds of mothers and their 3-year-olds into a lab to read books and…

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Scientists found that women who had postpartum depression developed heart disease and stroke at a 56% higher rate, and standard risk calculators leave it out

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Scientists found that women who had postpartum depression developed heart disease and stroke at a 56% higher rate, and standard risk calculators leave it out

After a baby arrives, doctors watch closely for a few pregnancy problems that are known to signal heart trouble later,…

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For a decade, doctors were told Prozac clearly helps depressed kids, but scientists traced that claim to one tiny study with numbers that don’t add up

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For a decade, doctors were told Prozac clearly helps depressed kids, but scientists traced that claim to one tiny study with numbers that don’t add up

When a child with depression needs medication, most major guidelines point doctors to the same drug: Prozac. Fluoxetine, its generic…

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Scientists found that the belly fat you carry in midlife is linked to Alzheimer’s proteins in your blood decades later, and after 70 the pattern flips

Scientists found that the belly fat you carry in midlife is linked to Alzheimer’s proteins in your blood decades later, and after 70 the pattern flips

Most people know their weight. Far fewer know their waist-to-height ratio, a simple number that captures how much fat sits around the middle. Researchers in Norway followed 8,797…

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A review of 265,000 people found cannabis use was linked to about twice the odds of committing violence in the general population and about 2.5 times among psychiatric patients.

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New research finds that certain antidepressants and sleep medications significantly reduce Alzheimer’s progression in people with early memory loss. The finding was unexpected because these drugs were never designed to fight dementia.

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Monogamy is widely assumed to be the safer choice. A study of 10,500 Finns found that people with multiple partners had sexual health and functioning that matched or slightly beat those who were strictly monogamous.

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