NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) – Nicotine, the addictive chemical found in cigarettes, could improve brain function for those with memory loss, according to researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical ...

12% are cognitive-enhancing agents that are intended to improve memory. 13% are drugs for behavioral symptoms, such as agitation. 31% are repurposed agents approved for other diseases, ...

These medications appear to reduce inflammation in brain tissue, protect against oxidative stress, and support healthy blood flow to critical memory centers in the brain.

There are four medications approved in the UK to ease a person’s dementia symptoms, including memory and thinking problems:. donepezil; rivastigmine; galantamine; memantine. These treatments are only ...

While you’re helping your child improve their working memory, it’s also important to teach them strategies that they can use at home and school to remember things, complete tasks, and function ...

Anticholinergic drugs work by blocking a chemical in the body called acetylcholine. This chemical is important for several body functions like muscle movement, heart rate, and especially memory and ...

These practices don’t just strengthen your memory capacity. They also improve other cognitive skills, such as concentration, decision-making, and overall comprehension. 2.

Targeting a metabolic pathway well-known in cancer research, neuroscientists at Stanford believe they may have found a way to improve brain performance in Alzheimer’s patients.

Nootropics are touted as “smart drugs” meant to improve cognitive performance. But there’s a lot we still don’t know about them.

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An experimental treatment, gantenerumab, failed to help people at high risk of memory loss from Alzheimer’s or those who were in the early phases of the disease, the manufacturer said Monday.