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A follow-up period of at least 10-15 years would be ideal to better evaluate long-term associations between antibiotic use and cognitive decline, as dementia and cognitive impairments often ...
Dementia. A recent study carried out by experts from the University of Nottingham and funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) has shown there to be an increased risk of up to 50% of patients developing Dementia due to some of these medications and cautions have been advised with their use.
Some drugs used to treat type 2 diabetes could also help lower a person’s risk of neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer’s. Image credit: martin-dm/Getty Images.
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disease that usually starts slowly and progressively worsens. [2] It is the cause of 60–70% of cases of dementia. [2] [15] The most common early symptom is difficulty in remembering recent events. [1]
People who are at greatest risk for negative polypharmacy consequences include elderly people, people with psychiatric conditions, patients with intellectual or developmental disabilities, [29] people taking five or more drugs at the same time, those with multiple physicians and pharmacies, people who have been recently hospitalized, people who ...
The results of a new large-scale study published in The BMJ suggest that a relatively new diabetes drug might reduce the risk of developing dementia in people with type 2 diabetes.
Amoxicillin is an antibiotic medication belonging to the aminopenicillin class of the penicillin family. The drug is used to treat bacterial infections [9] such as middle ear infection, strep throat, pneumonia, skin infections, odontogenic infections, and urinary tract infections. [9]
This study suggests that for those with cardiometabolic diseases, like heart disease, type 2 diabetes and/or stroke, their risk of developing dementia decreased by 31% when eating a diet high in ...