Dementia isn’t a specific disease. Instead, it describes a collection of symptoms that affect a person’s thinking and social abilities enough to interfere with daily life. There are more than 55 ...

Dementia isn't a specific disease. Instead, it describes a collection of symptoms that affect a person's thinking and social abilities enough to interfere with daily life. There are more than 55 ...

A research team has determined the presence of two pain biomarkers and their levels in saliva as a tool to diagnose pain, effectively and non-invasively, in people with dementia and communication ...

ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) --- In the U.S., over 50 million people experienced chronic pain in 2021. Worldwide, over 55 million people are living with dementia, with 10 million new cases every ...

An extremely popular nerve pain drug commonly given to those suffering from low-back issues has been linked to impaired mental health including dementia and mild cognitive impairment. The risk was ...

Chronic pain, such as arthritis, cancer or back pain, lasting for over three months, raises the risk of cognitive decline and dementia, a new study found. The hippocampus, a brain structure highly ...

The anti-seizure drug gabapentin is used to treat epilepsy, nerve pain after shingles and restless legs syndrome by affecting chemical messengers in the brain and nerves. Common side effects include ...

Chronic pain can be a debilitating experience. A common medication used to manage the condition may come with its own serious dangers, however. Recent research finds an upsetting link between the drug ...

The results of a large-scale screening study could be used to develop blood tests to diagnose diseases such as Alzheimer’s before symptoms take hold. An analysis of around 1,500 blood proteins has ...