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 ...

Emerging drug therapies for dementia are increasingly chosen to tackle molecular targets important in Alzheimer's disease (AD) pathobiology. Amyloid oligomers, amyloid deposits, and ...

Prognostically, a substance-induced dementia may also have ... Despite benzodiazepines being on the list of Beers criteria of inappropriate medications for older adults and a trend towards ...

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 ...

Taking certain types of drugs could increase the risk of developing dementia later in life, a study has found. Regular use of some prescription medication used to treat bladder conditions ...

Warnings have been issued over commonly prescribed drugs could increase risk of dementia following a scientific study. Research suggested that regular use of certain types of commonly-prescribed drugs ...

However, recent studies could change how we perceive these drugs after new findings suggest additional perks to these well-known treatments. The connection between various forms of dementia and ...