J Nutr. 2026 Apr 15:101540. doi: 10.1016/j.tjnut.2026.101540. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: The role of diet in epigenetic ageing over long follow-up periods and the possible moderating role of physical activity have remained unclear. OBJECTIVE: We examined (1) whether dietary habits over follow-ups of 17-32 years are associated with…

Scand J Work Environ Health. 2026 Apr 16:4298. doi: 10.5271/sjweh.4298. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to examine the associations between work-related psychosocial factors and working life expectancy (WLE) across occupational groups among Finnish public sector employees aged ≥50 years. METHODS: In this cohort study, 70 662…

BMC Med. 2026 Apr 16. doi: 10.1186/s12916-026-04860-6. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Maternal diabetes and obesity are established risk factors for adverse offspring health. Emerging evidence suggests that these fetal programming effects vary by sex, yet it remains unclear whether these factors independently or interactively influence early brain development.

Res Sq [Preprint]. 2026 Apr 3:rs.3.rs-9283196. doi: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-9283196/v1. ABSTRACT Genetic predisposition and alcohol consumption are risk factors for increased blood pressure (BP), but their interactions influencing BP remain understudied. We conducted population-specific and cross-population meta-analyses of genome-wide gene-alcohol (GxAlc) interactions affecting BP in >1.1M individuals from multiple populations. We identified…

Menopause. 2026 Apr 7. doi: 10.1097/GME.0000000000002778. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES: For many women, retirement represents a significant transition in late adulthood, which may result in many alterations in lifestyle habits and behavioral patterns. Several factors known to improve during the retirement transition are also associated with female sexual…

Child Dev. 2026 Apr 2:aacaf053. doi: 10.1093/chidev/aacaf053. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Methodological challenges diminish the number and reliability of longitudinal studies on executive functions (EFs) starting in infancy. To address this, the current study used latent profile analysis (LPA) to examine EF task performance across three age points: 8…

Sci Rep. 2026 Mar 31. doi: 10.1038/s41598-026-46275-6. Online ahead of print. NO ABSTRACT PMID:41917234 | DOI:10.1038/s41598-026-46275-6…

BMC Psychol. 2026 Mar 31. doi: 10.1186/s40359-026-04400-0. Online ahead of print. NO ABSTRACT PMID:41913295 | DOI:10.1186/s40359-026-04400-0…

medRxiv [Preprint]. 2026 Mar 3:2026.03.02.26346498. doi: 10.64898/2026.03.02.26346498. ABSTRACT Both short and long sleep duration have been associated with poor glycemic control and an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes mellitus. Although sleep duration may differentially modify the effects of genetic risk factors for type 2 diabetes, this has not…

Health Place. 2026 Mar 19;99:103653. doi: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2026.103653. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Higher residential greenness seems to be associated with more physical activity (PA), but it remains unclear whether exposure to greenness outside the residential area associates with PA. Therefore, we investigated the association between activity space greenness and…