A new study links a Pelli-Robson contrast sensitivity test to everyday vision difficulties for older adults. The test finds problems that routine high‑contrast eye charts can miss and may help clinicians detect treatable early changes.
A study of people 66 and older in skilled nursing facilities found that those who received the recombinant shingles vaccine (RZV, Shingrix) were less likely to be diagnosed with dementia over four years, though causation is not certain.
Cryptococcal meningitis kills many people in Sub‑Saharan Africa and mainly affects people with HIV. A Phase II trial in Lilongwe is testing a sustained‑release flucytosine pellet to make treatment easier, while clinicians warn that early testing and care remain vital.
Scientists found that some ovarian cancer cells survive cisplatin chemotherapy by stabilising their internal scaffold. They identified a protein that can be blocked in laboratory tests to restore the drug's effectiveness and may serve as a biomarker.
A long-term study found that vocational interests measured in 2011–2012 predict work, relationship and community outcomes across midlife and later adulthood. Enterprising interests were the most broadly predictive and results matched or exceeded Big Five traits.
