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Antibiotic use in older adults not linked to cognitive impairment or dementia

Written by | 19 Dec 2024

Use of antibiotics by healthy elderly persons does not cause an increase in the risk of cognitive impairment or dementia, researchers reported on December 18, 2024 in Neurology. […]

Newer epilepsy medications used during pregnancy do not affect neurological development in children

Written by | 4 Dec 2024

Children of mothers who took certain antiseizure medications while pregnant do not have worse neurodevelopmental outcomes at age 6, according to a long-running study funded by the National […]

Could preventative drug be effective in people with migraine and rebound headache?

Written by | 3 Jul 2024

A drug used to prevent migraine may also be effective in people with migraine who experience rebound headaches, according to a new study published in the June 26, […]

Antiseizure medications can produce life-threatening reactions

Written by | 24 Jun 2024

Targeted blood tests, asking patients about risk factors, and dose modifications can lessen the risk of potentially fatal reactions to antiseizure medications that millions of Americans take for […]

Few UK people likely to be suitable for new Alzheimer’s drugs when they come on stream

Written by | 13 Jun 2024

Few people in the UK with early stage Alzheimer’s disease are likely to be suitable for the latest drugs which aim to halt progress of the condition, yet […]

Study examines prescribing patterns of drug associated with cognitive impairment

Written by | 2 Jun 2024

Many adults with diabetes and the associated complication of peripheral neuropathy, which can be painful as well as harmful, are often prescribed drugs at doses and for durations […]

Erectile dysfunction drugs appear to reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s

Written by | 13 Feb 2024

Phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors (PDE5Is) used to treat erectile dysfunction might also reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s disease onset, researchers reported on Feb. 7, 2024 in Neurology. “Although […]

Variety of drugs top ibuprofen for migraine

Written by | 7 Dec 2023

Triptan, ergot and anti-emetic medications appear to be two to five times more effective than ibuprofen for treating migraine, researchers reported on Nov. 29, 2023 in Neurology. “There […]

Cheap medicines prevented migraine as well as expensive ones

Written by | 21 Nov 2023

Migraine is more than just a headache. Often the pain is accompanied by nausea, vomiting, light sensitivity, and sound sensitivity. Chronic migraine can be disabling and may prevent […]

Study shows nearly 300% increase in ADHD medication errors

Written by | 29 Sep 2023

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is among the most common pediatric neurodevelopmental disorders. In 2019, nearly 10% of United States (U.S.) children had a diagnosis of ADHD. Approximately 3.3 million […]

Melatonin and its derivatives enhance long-term object recognition memory

Written by | 23 Aug 2023

Multiple studies have demonstrated the memory-enhancing effects of melatonin and its derivatives in animal models. It is also known that the formation of both short- and long-term memories […]

How do testosterone’s effects on the brain change from adolescence into adulthood?

Written by | 14 Jul 2023

Higher testosterone levels during adolescence are associated with increased involvement of the brain’s anterior prefrontal cortex (aPFC) in emotion control, but the opposite effect occurs during adulthood. In […]

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