Research has shown a link between an increased risk of dementia and long-term use of Benadryl and other anticholinergic drugs that block acetylcholine, a neurotransmitter crucial for muscle ...

Medical advances make pills to treat Alzheimer’s disease viable, though challenges remain in sharing gains globally ...

Previous research has associated sleep medications with other health risks, such as falls, fractures, car accidents, and ...

Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) may not be as well-known as other forms like Alzheimer’s, but is just as devastating, so the discovery that commonly used drugs may reduce the risk of the disease ...

Researchers found that combining cardiovascular disease drug classes, particularly antihypertensives, can reduce risk of dementia.

Antibiotic use was not associated with an increased risk of cognitive impairment and dementia in healthy older adults, ...

The MHRA’s current authorisations only allow the use of the drugs in those with mild cognitive impairment or mild dementia. “From a scientific point of view, I don’t think it’s likely that ...

As the second oral therapy approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease during the past decade, ZUNVEYL demonstrates a potentially better safety ...

They're used to treat a variety of conditions ... doses of some drugs led to an increased risk of dementia over time. Exactly how the drugs affect the brain isn't fully understood.

The first pill to slow down the progression of Alzheimer’s disease is being studied for use on the NHS ...

In this prognostic study, with the use of a statistical modeling approach, the Florey Dementia Index was developed and validated to predict the onset age of mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer ...