Researchers believe that a single deficit in context processing, impaired by declining dopamine levels, may explain age-related cognitive declines. Studies showed older adults performed worse on tests requiring context processing, while younger adults did better.
A recent study suggests that users of the former Viadent formulation are eight to 11 times more likely to develop oral leukoplakia than those who have never used the product. Leukoplakia can sometimes lead to oral cancer, and patients with this condition should be alert for symptoms.
A study of 26,359 managers found that female managers' voluntary turnover rates were slightly lower than those of male managers. Recently promoted women were also less likely to resign than recently promoted men. Managers with graduate degrees who took family leaves were no more likely to resign than non-leave-taking managers.