Corinna Loeckenhoff

Another position is opening up at Cornell's Psychology Department which just happens to be right next to this lovely view. We're looking for a lecturer in clinical psychology. academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/30807

Stone bridge at Cornell campus surrounded by autumn foliage.

Want to enjoy this view on your way to work? We're looking for someone to join our team at Cornell for a tenure track position in psychology with a focus on relationship science (broadly defined) academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/30665

Mississippi Baby Dies of Whooping Cough Amid Rising Cases A baby in Mississippi has died of whooping cough for the first time since 2012. The baby was less than two months old—too young for vaccination.

A baby in Mississippi has died of whooping cough for the first time since 2012.

The infant was less than two months old and was not old enough to receive the pertussis vaccine.

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Nonfinancial Factors Shape Food Insecurity Among U.S. Older Adults Nonfinancial factors such as poor physical and mental health, lack of access to healthy food, and transportation challenges make it more difficult for older adults to obtain, prepare, and consume heal...

What does it take to ensure that older Americans don't have to decide between buying food and paying for rent, medications, or basic household supplies? surface.syr.edu/lerner/281/

Prevention of type 2 diabetes through prediabetes remission without weight loss - Nature Medicine A post hoc analysis of a multicentre, randomised trial showed that prediabetes remission is possible without total weight loss—providing weight is distributed to subcutaneous deposits as opposed to visceral ones.

Preventing progression to Type 2 diabetes, remission of pre-diabetes, without weight loss, in >20% participants in a prospective clinical trial: the importance of body fat distribution
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

REMINDER: We are hosting a FREE online event on AGING + DECISION MAKING + TECHNOLOGY next week Tuesday!

What if NIH had been 40% smaller? Replaying history with less NIH funding shows widespread impacts on drug-linked research

Striking analysis showing the critical role of NIH funding for developing novel medications.
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

What research might be lost after the NIH’s cuts? Nature trained a bot to find out We used machine-learning tools in an attempt to recreate the method for cutting funding, and then applied it to past US National Institutes of Health grants to reveal the broad-reaching consequences of such action.

We used machine-learning tools in an attempt to recreate the method for cutting funding, and then applied it to past US NIH grants to reveal the broad-reaching consequences

go.nature.com/4pBArFH

Science-based information on causes and treatment of autism by the American Psychiatric Association. www.psychiatry.org/News-room/Ne...

1/ It’s Monday, which means a brand-new edition of The Dose. This week we're looking at the messy #vaccine headlines after last week's ACIP meeting, falls among older adults, loneliness among young people, and a top question on Covid shots at pharmacies. Here’s what you need to know 👇

ACOG Affirms Safety Benefits Acetaminophen Pregnancy "The data from numerous studies have shown that acetaminophen plays an important—and safe—role in the well-being of pregnant women."

Science-based information on the use of acetaminophen in pregnancy. www.acog.org/news/news-re...

Acetaminophen Use During Pregnancy and Children’s Risk of Autism, ADHD, and Intellectual Disability This nationwide cohort study with sibling control analysis examines the association of acetaminophen use during pregnancy with children’s risk of autism, ADHD, and intellectual disability.

The @washingtonpost.com story on Tylenol & autism leaves out a MAJOR 2.5M sibling-controlled study of children in Denmark, which "found no evidence that acetaminophen use during pregnancy was associated with children’s risk of autism, ADHD or intellectual disability." jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

My best guess is that the guide acknowledged well established racial and ethnic disparities in dementia rates. Thankfully, it is still accessible via the Web Archive. web.archive.org/web/20250610...

BREAKING NEWS: Censorship returns to the CDC. At least 22 websites are down. The Trump administration's HHS is back to its old habits of targeting public health resources deemed too woke.

As part of the latest information purge the CDC has removed more health guides and information from their website. This includes the Alzheimer's Communication Guide developed to integrate brain health messages into chronic disease programs. insidemedicine.substack.com/p/breaking-n...

Great demonstration of cohort effects in music exposure ... although any parent will of course align with both their own cohort and their kids' cohort.

Hurricane Sandy linked to lasting heart disease in the elderly | Cornell Chronicle The study found heart failure rates were higher in flooded areas, especially in New Jersey, and that the risk persisted for four to five years – not just weeks or months – after the storm.

More evidence that the fallout from environmental disasters takes a particularly heavy toll on older adults and may linger for years after the event. news.cornell.edu/stories/2025...

Vaccine given during pregnancy could protect babies from an invisible killer Shots target group B streptococcus, a little-known microbe that can cause stillbirths and life-threatening disease in infants

Fifty years ago, Carol Baker proposed vaccinating pregnant women to save babies from a deadly microbe. Now, the idea is nearing fruition. https://scim.ag/4ptSSMl

USDA funding delays under Trump compromise agricultural research Sharp drop in grant awards leaves researchers frustrated

A cloud of uncertainty hangs over the heads of many agricultural scientists, as USDA continues to postpone grant decisions and fails to announce many new funding opportunities. https://scim.ag/3KaOXDV

As a gerontologist, I'm worried about the long-term consequences for cognitive health since exposure to wildfire smoke is a risk factor for dementia.

Map of Regional Public Health Coalitions Northeast Public Health Collaborative (Blue) West Coast Health Alliance (Yellow)

IT'S OFFICIAL: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York State, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and New York City have formed the Northeast Public Health Collaborative.

The collaborative will issue their own vaccine recommendations and coordinate public health efforts.

The arts for disease prevention and health promotion: a systematic review - Nature Medicine The arts, according to a systematic synthesis of data from 95 studies (across 26 countries), may support non-communicable disease prevention by providing opportunities for increased physical activity,...

Don't underestimate the effect of the arts—music, dance, visual, gardening, crafts, theater—for promoting health, a systematic review
@naturemedicine.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Defiant nuns flee Austrian care home for their abandoned convent in the Alps Sisters Bernadette, Regina and Rita needed a locksmith to get back into their convent, defying Church leaders.

Love this story, it showcases questions of autonomy, resilience, and the critical role of community support in aging well. www.bbc.com/news/article...

Draw your own conclusions ... www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...

Important "pre-bunking" information ahead of the latest ACIP meeting.

Opinion | You Might Have Already Fallen for MAHA’s Conspiracy Theories

Great explainer of pathways into AND out of MAHA conspiracy theories. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/09/o...

Congrats to our latest Pilot Grant award winners! You can learn more in our latest newsletter! 🏆🎉🥳

Also check out our last Decision & Aging Insights podcast!🎤
Co-Directors Kendra Seaman, Nichole Lighthall, and Duke Han share their hopes for the future of SRNDNA: srndna.utdallas.edu/podcast/

In letter, FEMA staff warn Trump officials’ actions risk Katrina-level disaster About 150 FEMA employees signed a letter to Congress arguing current agency leadership has eroded and hindered the ability to effectively manage emergencies.

In honor of the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, FEMA employees are sounding the alarm (which likely means they’ll be under investigation soon).

We should all heed their warnings as we continue through both Hurricane and Wildfire season in the US.

www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2025...

Looking forward to this free online opportunity to learn about the the role of technology in supporting sound decisions across the life span. Hope you'll join us on September 30.

Cornell police officers, administrator discuss protester arrests in bodycam footage Some attendees at a March panel featuring former leaders from Israel and the Palestinian Authority were arrested and charged with disorderly conduct.

I don't understand why this hasn't been followed up with a more thorough investigation. www.wskg.org/regional-new...

Here is another example today for the transformative potential of mRNA vaccines and platform (from China) to increase antiviral potency, reduce side effects of off-target impact
www.cell.com/cell-biomate...