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A large Danish registry study found that current use of oral menopausal hormone therapy was associated with increased venous thromboembolism risk, while transdermal therapy was not generally associated with higher thrombotic rates across regimens, doses, or durations.
Cardiology September 30th 2026
Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica
Semaglutide use was associated with lower psychiatric hospitalization and bipolar-relapse hospitalization risks among Swedish adults with bipolar disorder receiving antidiabetic medication, although the observational findings did not establish a therapeutic effect.
Clinical Pharmacology September 25th 2026
Psychiatry Advisor
Baseline activity in the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex and right precuneus during working memory and emotion-regulation tasks was associated with depression severity one year later in young adults at elevated risk for affective disorders, but not with future mania symptoms.
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry September 25th 2026
Prior ayahuasca experience was associated with lower self-reported depression, stress, and alcohol use among Brazilian ceremony participants, while also correlating with stronger spiritual wellbeing and metaphysical beliefs in an observational study that did not establish causality.
Behavioral Health September 25th 2026
The International Journal of Cancer (IJC)
Among nearly 1 million UK adults, preference for very hot beverages and consumption of at least six hot drinks daily were associated with higher esophageal squamous cell carcinoma risk, but not materially with adenocarcinoma.
Gastroenterology September 24th 2026
Ophthalmology Advisor
A 10-year retrospective cohort study associated glaucoma with higher risks of Alzheimer disease, vascular dementia, and other neurodegenerative diagnoses, although administrative coding and surveillance bias limit causal interpretation.
Geriatrics September 8th 2026