Dr. Jeffrey Keller of Pennington Biomedical Research Center explores whether exercise and intensive cardiovascular risk reduction could improve cognitive function in older adults at risk for Alzheimer’s disease In a recent study, researchers found that exercise and aggressive cardiovascular risk reduction successfully improved heart health, but these efforts did not produce measurable cognitive benefits over two years in older adults at risk for Alzheimer's disease. In “Effects of Exercise and Intensive Vascular Risk Reduction on Cognitive Function in Older Adults - A Randomized Clinical Trial,” published in JAMA Neurology, researchers, including Dr. Jeffrey Keller of Pennington Biomedical Research Center, shared the results of the Risk Reduction for Alzheimer’s Disease (rrAD) study. They found that interventions that successfully improved cardiovascular health did not translate into measurable cognitive benefits over two years, highlighting a critical gap between vascular risk reduction and brain health.

A newly expanded aerospace medicine track at The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) opens the door to training once reserved for physicians. Discover how this one‑year program equips specialists to meet the challenges of modern flight and space exploration.

Stephen P. Christiansen, Chair of the Department of Ophthalmology & Vision Sciences at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, received the 2026 Outstanding Humanitarian Service Award from the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus (AAPOS).

Approximately 20% to 60% of psychiatric clients drop out of therapy prematurely, often after only one or two sessions. Common reasons include unmet expectations, financial constraints, lack of therapeutic alliance, or fear of emotional exposure. The well-being of the therapist has documented impacts on client outcomes and retention, but few studies have examined how the therapist’s optimal mental health (flourishing), and other professional characteristics relate to client dropout.

 

While most prior client retention research has focused on therapist stress or burnout, a new study from Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine has found that clients were less likely to drop out of treatment early (attending fewer than three sessions) when therapists felt that they themselves were doing well across life and work (flourishing). 

People who have three basic psychological needs met are more likely to have a healthy relationship with alcohol, according to new research from the University of Georgia.

Young adults who heavily use substances may report significantly poorer memory decades later, a new University of Michigan study suggests.