Month: February 2025

Zepbound Higher Dose Vials $150 Less Than Pen

Eli Lilly said on Tuesday it has begun selling higher doses of its popular weight-loss drug Zepbound in vials in the U.S. at a $150 discount to the cost of the injector pen versions, as it seeks to spur further demand for the medicine. The drugmaker said patients could… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. […]

Published on February 25, 2025

Antidepressants Might Accelerate Dementia Decline

Antidepressants are frequently prescribed to people with dementia for symptoms like anxiety, depression, aggressiveness and sleeplessness. But a specific class of antidepressant medications – selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) – actually might speed up brain… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is a co-founder of the Institute for the […]

Published on February 25, 2025

Opening Social Interactions: The Coordination of Approach, Gaze, Speech, and Handshakes During Greetings

Abstract Despite the importance of greetings for opening social interactions, their multimodal coordination processes remain poorly understood. We used a naturalistic, lab-based setup where pairs of unacquainted participants approached and greeted each other while unaware their greeting behavior was studied. We measured the prevalence and time course of multimodal behaviors potentially culminating in a handshake, […]

Published on February 25, 2025