Too often as patients age, doctors pile on prescriptions. The practice, known as polypharmacy, can be dangerous at any age but is particularly hazardous for elderly people, from raising the risk of ...

They were designed to treat diabetes, then prescribed for weight loss, and now—as researchers are finding—they might hold the secret to staving off Alzheimer’s, too.

Semaglutide — the active ingredient in type 2 diabetes and weight-loss glucagon-like peptide-1 agonist ( GLP-1) medications ...

For some people, taking anxiety medications is the best way to help them keep functioning throughout the day. But how can ...

A new study from Case Western Reserve School of Medicine suggests that GLP-1 weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy could lower your risk of developing dementia. That’s a potential game changer for ...

Music and Memory” examines how music can reduce agitation in people with living with Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.

Research suggests that regular use of certain types of commonly-prescribed drugs could significantly increase the risk of ...

To dissect exactly how drugs of abuse hijack the brain’s natural reward system, my team is comparing how seeking different types of rewards changes the neurons carrying reward memories. For example, ...

However, the story of her brother and the end of his life is what she holds dear to her heart. In the workshop, and later in ...