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People who use drugs with anticholinergic effects, including certain antidepressants, drugs for urinary incontinence and common antihistamines, are at higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease, according to a new study ...
Mar 4, 2026
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While companies developing drugs to treat Alzheimer's disease have spent decades and many billions of dollars targeting amyloid beta due to its role in clogging patients' brains with harmful deposits, a biochemist at the ...
Mar 2, 2026
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Southeast Australia is enduring a record-breaking heat wave, with temperatures rising above 40ºC in many areas.
Jan 8, 2026
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Kaiser Permanente Washington scientists report that higher cumulative anticholinergic exposure predicted a faster decline in gait speed and grip strength among older adults.
Inappropriate polypharmacy—the excessive or unnecessary use of multiple medications—is a major driver of emergency hospital admissions among adults aged 65 and over, according to a new study from the University of Bath in ...
Jul 3, 2025
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A crucial link between the brain's cleaning system and deterioration of neurons associated with Alzheimer's disease has been discovered by University of Queensland researchers.
Jun 25, 2025
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Many Australians struggle to keep themselves cool affordably and effectively, particularly with rising electricity prices. This is becoming a major health concern, especially for our most vulnerable people such as the elderly, ...
Apr 29, 2025
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Discontinuing cholinesterase inhibitors upon memantine initiation is not associated with an increased risk for long-term care institutionalization among older adults with dementia, according to a study published online Nov. ...
Dec 2, 2024
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Variations in the use of antidementia and antipsychotic drugs for nursing home residents with dementia across the United States suggest a need for better guidance for health care practitioners, patients and families, according ...
Oct 3, 2024
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A recent study reported that sildenafil, sold under the brand name Viagra, and other medicines from the same group called phosphodiesterase type-5 inhibitors may reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease. But other research ...
Feb 21, 2024
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