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Volunteering At Least Two Hours Weekly May Increase Longevity, Improve Mental Health In Adults Over 50, Research Suggests
Researchers Say Alcohol And Drug Use Is More Common Among Older Adults Who Identify As Lesbian, Gay, Or Bisexual Than Straight Counterparts
People With Certain APOE Gene Mutations May Have Higher Risk For Developing Severe COVID-19, Study Indicates
Addiction Experts Say People Who Are Drinking More Now May Develop Problems That Persist After The Pandemic Ends
A Third Of Americans Show Signs Of Clinical Anxiety Or Depression, Census Data Indicate
Healio (5/29) reported that on May 28, the FDA “announced the approval of Tauvid [flortaucipir F18], an IV injection that is used to help image a specific characteristic of Alzheimer’s disease in the brain known as tau pathology.” The agency has approved Tauvid for “adults who have cognitive impairment and are being evaluated for Alzheimer’s disease, according to an FDA press release.” Tauvid “is a radioactive diagnostic agent that is indicated for positron emission tomography imaging of the brain” that is “used to assess the density and distribution of aggregated tau neurofibrillary tangles…which is a primary signal of Alzheimer’s disease, the release said.”
FDA Approves Flortaucipir F18 To Help Detect Tau Pathology, A Specific Characteristic Of Alzheimer’s
Low-Dose Aspirin Does Not Prevent Depression Among Older Adults, Research Indicates
Esketamine Nasal Spray May Rapidly Reduce Depressive Symptoms Among Severely Ill Patients With MDD Who Have Active Suicidal Ideation With Intent, Study Suggests
Weekly Sessions Of Yoga May Ease Depressive Symptoms In People With Other Mental Health Issues, Research Suggests
“To me, old age is always fifteen years older than I am.”
– Bernard M. Baruch
