In a mouse study, researchers found that zolpidem (Ambien), a common sleep aid, could prevent the brain from effectively ...

Many dementia medications have at least two names ... It’s common for a person starting to take memantine to be given a ‘starter pack’. This contains pills of different strengths to allow them to work ...

Antiplatelet drugs, commonly prescribed to prevent blood clots, displayed a connection to a higher risk of dementia. This finding is particularly significant given how frequently these medications ...

The drugs have to be given early in the disease before too much ... to a determine if they have Alzheimer's or another form of dementia. At the moment only 1-2% of people with dementia have ...

Effectively treating and preventing this common form of dementia will require a cocktail of drugs and a combination of ...

At the same time, the medication is being given to mice to see what effect ... What are the symptoms of dementia? memory loss reduced mental sharpness and quickness difficulties with language ...

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

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 ...

the same way that statins would be given for the heart ... only allow the use of the drugs in those with mild cognitive impairment or mild dementia. “From a scientific point of view, I ...