Event Calendar

Antidepressants for Dementia Prevention? September 18, 2020
The SSRI escitalopram appears to lower amyloid-beta levels in cerebrospinal fluid of cognitively normal older adults, suggesting a potential role for these drugs in preventing Alzheimer's disease. Medscape Medical News
Novel Tool May Predict Bipolar Disorder Long Before Onset September 18, 2020
A unique machine learning tool shows promise in predicting the onset of bipolar disorder years before it occurs, results of a new proof-of-concept study suggest. Medscape Medical News
A Young Physician Hopes to Buck the Status Quo in Congress September 18, 2020
In November, Dr Cameron Webb could become the first Black physician ever elected to Congress, where he hopes to bridge the gap between health and politics. Medscape Medical News
ECG Promising for Predicting Major Depression, Treatment Response September 17, 2020
The resting heart rate of patients with major depression may offer clues as to how well they will respond to antidepressant therapy, and may even predict disease onset, early research suggests. Medscape Medical News
Passing Out From Alcohol Tied to a Doubling of Dementia Risk September 17, 2020
Alcohol-induced loss of consciousness is associated with a doubling of the risk for subsequent dementia, regardless of overall alcohol consumption, new research suggests. Medscape Medical News