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One of the world’s largest neuroscience research buildings was dedicated Jan. 18 at Washington University in St. Louis. Also celebrated was the 11-story Medical Campus building’s new name: the Jeffrey T. Fort Neuroscience Research Building, in recognition of a gift from Fort, a longtime university supporter.

Anxiety in seniors is a serious mental health condition that can have a significant impact on their quality of life.

Anxiety in seniors is a serious mental health condition that can have a significant impact on their quality of life. In fact, severe anxiety can be debilitating, and it impacts up to 20 percent of people over 65. It is often underdiagnosed and undertreated.

Lenze is studying 300 patients using a drug known as Fluvoxamine, an antidepressant, to see if they show any improvement over a 12-week trial.

Washington University in St. Louis has started the process to identify the inaugural dean of the new School of Public Health, planned its annual public health conference and announced a new Assembly Series speaker.

Recent research suggests that the best way to preserve cognitive function well into old age is by pairing aerobic exercise with strength training.

Over 16 million U.S. adults have experienced at least one major depressive episode in the past year. Around 30 percent do not respond to standard treatments such as medication or

A new study is the latest to show no cognitive benefit of meditation or learning a foreign language for older individuals.

In the United States alone, more than 16 million adults have experienced at least one major depressive episode in the past year.

Research suggests that only about one-third of seniors with generalized anxiety disorder — intense, persistent worry about everyday matters — receive treatment.