Medical Research & Innovations New research found that across 2.3 million older adults, one drug’s side effects were routinely being mistaken for a new disease and treated with another drug. This happened across 24 of the most common medication combinations. Sep 18 · 9 min read · BMJ
Medical Research & Innovations 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. Sep 16 · 9 min read · Alzheimer's & Dementia
Psychology New research finds that people rate personality as one of the most stable things in their lives. Eight longitudinal studies following 166,971 people across 75 years of adulthood show it is one of the least stable. Sep 14 · 9 min read · Nature
Medical Research & Innovations A study of 358,957 men found that testosterone therapy is safe when prescribed for the right reason. For the one in three men taking it without a diagnosis, the cardiovascular risk is dramatically higher. Sep 11 · 9 min read · Lancet
Psychology A study of 1.6 million social media posts found that adding moral language increases engagement, but only up to a point. The most moralistic posts perform worse than posts with no moral language at all. Sep 8 · 8 min read · Nature
Medical Research & Innovations Researchers sequenced 4,526 samples from 714 mother-infant pairs and found that a mother’s gut bacteria colonize her baby’s gut, not her vaginal or breast milk bacteria. And her gut predicts whether the baby will get eczema. Sep 4 · 10 min read · Nature
Psychology Researchers followed 1,925 couples across three waves and found that narcissism and relationship quality influence each other simultaneously. The person with narcissistic traits is also being changed by the relationship they’re destroying. Sep 2 · 9 min read · Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
Psychology Researchers measured narcissism in 45,000 people across 53 countries and found the same pattern everywhere. Young men consistently score highest, and the gap widens in certain types of societies. Aug 31 · 9 min read · Self and Identity
Medical Research & Innovations Scientists have known for decades that eating 25% less slows aging. A new study finally found the specific protein responsible, and blocking it works without dieting at all. Aug 29 · 8 min read · Nature
