A new drug to potentially treat depression and neurodegenerative diseases, such as dementia or Parkinson’s, is being ...

This class of drugs was associated with a 20% lower risk of dementia compared to another diabetes medication known as dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP4) inhibitors. SGLT2 inhibitors help lower blood ...

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

Nearly 7 million Americans have been diagnosed with dementia, which slowly erodes memory, thinking skills and the ability to ...

An estimated 50m people live with dementia globally, more than two-thirds of them in low- and middle-income countries. In 2024, the first drugs that can change the course of Alzheimer’s disease ...

Nov. 19, 2024 — Common cardiovascular drugs are linked to a lower risk of dementia in older age, according to a new ... Earlier Diabetes Diagnosis Linked to Dementia Risk Nov. 19, 2024 ...

Axovant has axed development of its key dementia drug intepirdine after results suggested it actually worsened symptoms compared with placebo. The news sent the neurology-focused Swiss biotech’s ...

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 ...

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

The symptoms of alcohol-related dementia can vary, but they usually involve changes in how a person thinks and acts. Some ...

Several recent studies have suggested HRT is a risk factor in various conditions, notably Alzheimer's - now UK boffins have ...