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Effect of Hormone Replacement Therapy on Risk of Age-related Macular Degeneration Among an Aggregate Health Record Cohort

Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging Retina. 2026 Aug 31:1-9. doi: 10.3928/23258160-20260813-03. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Estrogen in hormone replacement therapy (HRT) exerts …

Cost-Effectiveness and Impact of Depression Treatment Implementation on HIV Outcomes in Western Kenya: A Mathematical Modelling Study

J Int AIDS Soc. 2026 Sep;29(9):e70186. doi: 10.1002/jia2.70186. ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: In eastern, central and southern Africa, HIV is a leading cause of mortality, and both …

Whole-exome sequencing in individuals with obsessive-compulsive disorder and chronic tic disorders identifies 36 large-effect risk genes

Nat Neurosci. 2026 Sep 1. doi: 10.1038/s41593-026-02419-5. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and chronic tic disorders (CTDs) are highly heritable. Rare mutations …

Stereotypes about tourette syndrome and associations with social media use: results from a large-scale german population survey

Sci Rep. 2026 Aug 28;16(1):27409. doi: 10.1038/s41598-026-66366-8. ABSTRACT Misunderstandings about tic disorders are common in both the media and the genreal public. However, no large-scale …

Nutraceuticals and phytoceuticals for the treatment of major depressive disorder: a systematic review and network meta-analysis

Mol Psychiatry. 2026 Sep 1. doi: 10.1038/s41380-026-03759-1. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: “Nutraceuticals” and “phytoceuticals” may have antidepressant activity, prompting an in-depth network meta-analysis …